Lisa See Quotes

One of the things that's pretty unique about nu shu, when you look especially at these old letters and stories that have been saved, is that there are certain lines that are very standard that are used again and again. It's almost like a formula in a sense, so that these certain lines come up again and again.

Lisa See

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 18, 1955

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I really like 'Gladiator.' I like 'The Dark Knight.' I really liked, when I was a kid, 'U.S. Marshalls.' I like funny movies, too. 'Old School' and 'The Hangover.' 'The Hangover' was up there; I liked it.

Matthew Stafford

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I think that televisions are unnecessarily complex. The irony is that as the pictures get better and the choice of content gets broader, that the complexity of the experience of using the television gets more and more complicated.

John Sculley

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When you play a character you have to ask yourself, 'Can I make sense of what's happening here? Is this authentic?'

Stephen Moyer

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Terrorists don't heed 'gun-free' signs.

Tomi Lahren

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After thirty years of being 'the camel lady,' believe me: One becomes inured to the spotlight.

Robyn Davidson

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I want Ron to stand up to Malfoy and punish him.

Rupert Grint

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I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.

Mary Tyler Moore

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Writing is not a genteel profession; it's quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty.

Rosemary Mahoney

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I did the commencement speech at UNH in 2006, and one of the biggest jokes was a 'Guts' joke.

Mike O'Malley

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When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.

Mike Tyson

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Dullness is more than a religious issue, it is a cultural issue. Our entire culture has become dull. Dullness is the absence of the light of our souls. Look around. We have lost the sparkle in our eyes, the passion in our marriages, the meaning in our work, the joy of our faith.

Mike Yaconelli

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I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.

Michael Stipe

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