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Joyce Carol Oates Quotes

People might be surprised to know how much I throw away. For every page I publish, I throw 10 pages away.

Joyce Carol Oates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People Page Know Away Publish Throw

I don't clean, I don't make the bed. I spend my salary. I worry a lot. I just don't worry about socks on the floor.

Worry Bed Socks Salary Clean Floor

If I wasn't a champion, I'd still be in jail. That makes me try very hard.

Amnat Ruenroeng

Me Champion Jail Try Hard Still

In my life as a soldier and citizen, I have seen time and time again that inaction has dire consequences.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Life Time My Life Consequences Seen

I do believe God has given me an incredible opportunity and a platform in a secular environment but still to take a stand for Christ and being a blessing to believers.

God Opportunity Blessing Me Believe

I know things that I need to work on in my life, things that I can be better at.

Life Work Better My Life I Can Know

I've been lucky: I've won a lot of medals, but I'd still like to win more.

Win Lucky More Medals Been Still

I thought I was going to be in musical theater all the way, from beginning to end, and then it started not to feel right after my first year at conservatory.

Beginning Thought End Feel Year Way

I always go for the craft first because, to me, that's like an oil well - you either hit the oil or you don't.

Me You Go Oil Craft First

It is in American and Afghan interests for the U.S. to stay in Afghanistan so it doesn't turn into Iraq circa 2014, with the Taliban controlling much of the country while hosting a strong presence of ISIS and al-Qaeda as well as every other jihadist group of note.

Strong American Country Group Turn

My adolescence was a kind of motorway pile-up. I wish I had known that one day the geek would inherit the Earth.

Day Wish Earth Kind One Day I Wish

Sometimes I was wrong about my players. Sometimes I want more and more from them; sometimes I am so demanding, but they showed me how good they are.

Good I Am Me Wrong Sometimes Want

You are going to fail, and failing, for me, is as joyful as succeeding. Failing means that there is something to learn, and we can improve and do it better next time.

Sebastian Thrun

Time Me Better Learn You Improve

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