Lisa Jewell Quotes

For a very long time, I thought everyone I met through the process of getting an agent and a publishing deal had made a mistake. When they agreed to pay me for the book, I thought they would ask me for the money back.

Lisa Jewell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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One of the things that voters have said about Donald Trump, since he has no government experience, is that he will be able to surround himself with good advisers.

John Dickerson

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Most people are fascinated to see someone play an instrument in an inspired way. We are moved by witnessing musical brilliance, and it was this notion that led me to purchase the GuitarTV domain 10 years ago.

Steve Vai

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Our greatest responsibility is not to be pencils of the past.

Robert A. M. Stern

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I refused to be filmed getting off a bus twice. The director said, 'I'm an award-winning director. Please do it', and I said, 'I never thought I'd say this, but I'm an award-winning actress with a bad leg, and if your film depends on seeing me get in and out of a bus, we're in trouble.'

Miriam Margolyes

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I did all this standup comedy in college, and from that point on, I tried to develop myself and get my name back out there.

Loni Love

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It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not.

Jean de la Bruyere

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I would never have discovered alcohol.

David Strickland

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I like telling stories, and I tell stories that interest me. It would be boring to have to go to nothing but the best restaurants. That would be a misery to me.

Anthony Bourdain

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Every dish doesn't have to be showy, and every dish doesn't have to slap you in the face with technique.

Wylie Dufresne

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I don't normally do shoots in bikinis - I'm just not that kind of girl. But for 'Maxim' I was like, 'Bring it on!' I wanted to wear the higher heels and the skimpier bathing suit. I figured I'd go for it!

Krysten Ritter

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To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

Khalil Gibran

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If you can do it then why do it?

Gertrude Stein

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