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Joyce Carol Oates Quotes

Our house is made of glass... and our lives are made of glass; and there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves.

Joyce Carol Oates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 16, 1938

Topics

House Glass Nothing Protect Made

Probably Lloyd in 'Say Anything' is the closest to me - or to who I was at the time. It was just a great love story about people in the '80s, and we all tried to make it feel as real as possible. It was such a wonderful time. We didn't leave anything in the gym; we put it all out there.

Love Great Time People Me Story

That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up.

Power Energy Done Say Never Up

Millions of people are falling out of the middle class into the ranks of the poor.

Simon Mainwaring

People Class Poor Falling Out Ranks

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.

People America Place Young Military

Letter writing was clearly important to Reagan. Even as president he kept dashing off letters to friends, pen pals, media people, statesmen, critics, and the kind of people who write to presidents never expecting a reply.

People Writing Friends Media Pen

We need to direct our efforts toward one goal, and that is to survive.

Survive Goal Need Our Direct Toward

I'm always in that mode - whenever I have a little free time, I'm always recording songs, writing, whatever I gotta do. It's like my job is my vacation.

Time Job Vacation Writing Free

You will bear a commission from God, for you have received a call from God.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

God You Will Bear Call Commission

I grew up during one of Northern Ireland's most complex periods.

Jonathan Anderson

Up Complex Ireland Most Periods

As much as I like teaching and students, it's a kind of rigor, a discipline, that's against my body.

Discipline Body Kind Against Like

I feel like a million bucks when I get to work and I've already exercised.

Work Feel I Feel Like Get Million

Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm an Irish man.

Truth Man Me Speak American Laugh

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