Lisa Jewell Quotes

My mother's childhood was complex, disjointed, and disturbing. As children, we would gather round and ask her to tell us again and again The Story of Her Childhood. It was Grimmsian, Andersenesque: a classic fairy tale replete with goodies and baddies.

Lisa Jewell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: July 19, 1968

Topics

MotherChildrenChildhoodStoryAsk

Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

Joel Osteen

LifeFriendPeopleInvestmentMore

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

John Dalberg-Acton

ShortLongArgumentLong TermUsed

I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error.

John Maeda

CreatingSoftwareRoomErrorLike

I often concentrate on the eyes and lips, they are great indicators of mood and feeling, and I find that I can project character into my portraits by bringing the viewer's attention to these areas.

Robert Ryan

CharacterEyesGreatLipsAttention

So, we're saying, if we can give developers and builders incentives to cut down on the regulatory barriers that are faced in this country, then we might be able to address the needs of affordable housing.

Alphonso Jackson

SayingDownCountryBarriersHousing

Someone comes every morning at nine o'clock to see if I am still alive. I do get lonely, yes, but I have the children who come and see me. I see all my children every week, and there are the grandchildren, too.

Tony Benn

MorningChildrenI AmMeLonelySee

If Donald Trump wants to pass comprehensive immigration reform, I will work with Donald Trump.

Tom Perez

WorkImmigrationDonald TrumpWill

The modern horror audience is wise to our tricks this lets it in on the gag.

Robert Englund

WiseHorrorAudienceModernOurGag

My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were probably right.

Rupert Penry-Jones

ParentsMeThinkRejectionSayWant

Crime fiction is the fiction of social history. Societies get the crimes they deserve.

Denise Mina

HistoryCrimeDeserveFictionSocial

I can't criticize an athlete if they say they're injured.

Donovan Bailey

SayAthleteThey SayCriticize

Being complacent was never going to teach us anything.

Bonnie Hammer

TeachNeverAnythingBeingUsGoing

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