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Joyce Carol Oates Quotes

My own way of writing is very meditated and, despite my reputation, rather slow-moving. So I do spend a good deal of time contemplating endings. The final ending is usually arrived at simply by intuition.

Joyce Carol Oates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Good Time Writing Ending Reputation

Fallon tells me about first starting 'Late Night': how he knew audiences were dubious.

Jeanne Marie Laskas

Me Night Late First Starting Knew

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

Jean de La Fontaine

Nature People Law Help Must Another

I saw Dolly Parton play at the Glastonbury Festival to about 120,000 people. It was an ocean of human beings. I was a mile away from the stage, and I swear to God, I could feel her energy.

Sturgill Simpson

God Ocean People Energy Feel Play

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

Sigourney Weaver

Time You Same Everything Rare Going

We have run out of creativity for children and teachers alike in the name of pushing up standards.

Shirley Williams

Children Creativity Name Run Out Up

I believe the more difficult the circumstances, the more people will be inclined to trust those in charge at the moment.

Tony Benn

Moment Trust People Believe Will

Facebook is not ideologically neutral. In fact, it emerges from a very particular world view which we can trace back to Hobbes. I discovered this by examining the profile of Zuckerberg's fellow board members who, unlike him, are a very interesting bunch and, I suspect, the real power behind the poster boy.

Tom Hodgkinson

Power World View Interesting Back

I started out writings songs for what I thought was going to be a maximum of five people down our local pub.

Romy Madley Croft

People Thought Down Out Going Five

There are times when you have to face your enemies, sit down and deal with it.

Martin Scorsese

Face You Down Enemies Sit Deal

When I started out, I really struggled as a comic because no one knew who I was, and sometimes I was telling stories, so it would take a while for people to get on board for things.

Mike Birbiglia

People Sometimes Out Take Started

I support gun control. But speaking honestly about the combustible mix of race and guns may be more important to stopping the slaughter in minority communities than any new gun-control laws.

Juan Williams

Support Control Gun Gun Control New

A straight factor is important in any comedy, because you need something to tee it up and also to ground it.

Jason Bateman

Comedy You Important Need Ground Up