Diana Gabaldon Quotes

The thought that you ought not to drink while pregnant came much, much later. In fact, I had my first child in 1982, and I was still told by nurses and so forth, 'Have a glass of wine with dinner. It'll help you relax.'

Diana Gabaldon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 11, 1952

Topics

ChildRelaxDinnerThoughtHelpYou

I've never really thought of myself as just an actor; I always thought of myself as aspiring to be an artist, and an artist has to take risks and put himself on the line.

John Leguizamo

MyselfRisksThoughtArtistActor

A significant U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan has been continuous since October 2001, and President Obama's short-lived 'surge' in 2009 was a continuation of his predecessor's buildup there.

Michael Hayden

PresidentAfghanistanPresenceBeen

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

Socrates

GoodReputationYouDesireWayGain

I hate having to read the manual.

Trevor Horn

HateReadManualHaving

It's an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one.

Trevor Rabin

PositiveRelationshipImportantThing

I never really planned on any of this being a career; all I knew for sure was that I wanted to create, I wanted to play music, and I wanted to share music.

Mija

MusicCareerCreatePlayNeverSure

In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.

Moby

LoveMusicHopeHistoryCultureBad

Jon Favreau hates me.

Joshua Malina

WorkBestProudTry

I don't like to get too caught up in habits because too much structure can stifle creativity. But there are a few habits that make us more productive and are healthy to work into every workweek, if not every day. I love to start the day with a workout - even just a run on the treadmill while catching up on the morning headlines.

Dinesh Paliwal

WorkLoveMorningDayCreativity

Never, never try to scope the market.

Dean Koontz

TryNeverMarketScope

You have to keep writing. It's almost like practice, almost like tennis, that actually after a few days of not writing, first of all it makes you slightly depressed and uneasy, but it also affects the style when you start up again. You need to get the show on the road.

Colm Toibin

StylePracticeWritingStartRoad

I didn't start jogging or running until I was 37 years old. It was something that really helped me change my life.

Anthony Edwards

LifeChangeMeStartMy LifeOld

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