Mona Simpson Quotes

Instead of a dedicated room, my best trigger is the actual habit of reading over the texts from the day before. Marking. Changing. Fussing. This ritual amounts to a habit of trust. Trust that I can make it better. That if I keep trying, I will come closer to something true.

Mona Simpson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 14, 1957

Topics

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I love to collect guitars made in the 1950s. I like preserving and playing them.

Joe Bonamassa

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The U.N. can meet and discuss, but we don't need their permission.

Andrew Card

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Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other's work.

Ann Rule

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I believe in nurturing the inner world.

Toni Collette

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I try to do other characters that are different from Monk, obviously, because I'd like to be remembered for more than just that.

Tony Shalhoub

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I think reasonable people could agree that, at some point, there's enough income that someone should be expected to participate in the health-care system.

Ron Williams

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I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries.

Romain Rolland

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History chalks up Mr. McKinley's War as a U.S. win, and he also polls favorably as a 'near great' president.

Douglas Brinkley

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I have to stay on top of myself with honesty and be very forthcoming, quickly admit when I'm wrong, you know? I have a whole system that works for me, and that's part of my worldview now.

Dax Shepard

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I regret the 1998 - 99 lockout. I regret that we didn't work harder to educate our players and our owners about what the damage would be. I never can quite come up with the answer on what else we should have done, but I always blame a part of the problem on us and some part on the players.

David Stern

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I'm quietly becoming New York's premiere actor. People don't understand. They have me pigeon-holed as a comedian.

Colin Quinn

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You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.

Bobby Seale

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