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Lorrie Moore Quotes

Writing has to be an obsession - it's only for those who say, 'I'm not going to do anything else.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 13, 1957

Topics

Writing Say Obsession Anything Going

I'm somewhat old-fashioned, and I still talk about playing a part. I don't talk about my work - 'I've seen some of your work' - there's not much work in it, is there?

Work Talk Playing Seen Old-Fashioned

My mum and dad had creative jobs, but our family was a working family - so there wasn't an option of, 'Oh, when you're older, you're not going to have to work.'

Stella McCartney

Work Family Creative You Going Our

I don't think anyone could be the next Dick Vitale. I mean that in a good way. More than an announcer, Dick is an ambassador for the game. Dick is in class by himself. Like what he does or not, what he has done to expand the popularity of college basketball is phenomenal.

Good College Basketball Game Think

I want to be in the big show, and to be in the big show, you have to practice. I have this attitude now that I'm going to take all the greatness I can. Nothing's going to stop me.

Attitude Greatness Practice Me You

All tyrannies are virtuoso displays, over many years, of cunning, risk-taking, terror, delusion, narcissism, showmanship, and charm, distilled into a spectacle of total personal control.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Control Personal Over Years Charm

Most bands don't make it past two albums and tours, if that. We pulled it off, and everybody's been happy and cool, but we got to the point where we knew it was time to take a break.

Dimebag Darrell

Time Past Happy Cool Two Break

What I needed and actually need is a discipline of tradition, which is lacking in our civilization. Discipline of tradition and the ceremony of humbleness.

Discipline Tradition Civilization Our

Comfortably middle-class, I had shopped for years at the likes of Saks outlet Off Fifth, Banana Republic, and Zara. My mom raised me to believe clothes should be comfortable and practical, not frivolous.

Christina Binkley

Me Mom Believe Clothes Comfortable

I would love to close my eyes and see myself with my girlfriend when we're 99 years old and I have a pipe and she's knitting a sweater, and I hope that's the way it goes. I think it's a challenge every day.

Love Hope Eyes Myself Challenge Day

I want to be an expert in different fighting styles, new training methods, new ways of thinking.

Training Thinking Fighting New Want

Forgive: Make a conscious decision to cease to harbor resentment, which includes forgiving a debt and giving up one's resolve to retaliate.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Decision Giving Giving Up Debt Up

Even if you aren't sure of yourself, pretend that you are... most people prevaricate.

Yourself People You Pretend Sure

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