Diana Gabaldon Quotes

All I had when I began writing the first book was rather vague images conjured up by the notion of a man in a kilt, so essentially I began with Jamie, although I had no idea what his name was at the time.

Diana Gabaldon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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For me an object is something living. This cigarette or this box of matches contains a secret life much more intense than that of certain human beings.

Joan Miro

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To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

Jessica Lange

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I'm proud to represent the average woman.

Jennifer Hudson

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What inspires you, what excites you when you wake up in the morning?

Jennifer Aniston

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If you're serious, you really understand that it's important that you laugh as much as possible and admit that you're the funniest person you ever met. You have to laugh. Admit that you're funny. Otherwise, you die in solemnity.

Maya Angelou

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Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach - managing our thoughts, regulating our emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances. While all three areas can be a struggle, it's often our thoughts that make it most difficult to be mentally strong.

Amy Morin

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Politics in a literary work, is like a gun shot in the middle of a concert, something vulgar, and however, something which is impossible to ignore.

Stendhal

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It's important that communities support local, independent journalism, which many people rely upon for information relevant to their daily lives.

Michiko Kakutani

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I lived in Alabama for a while during the dying days of the Continental Wrestling Federation. I lived in Montgomery and traveled all over Alabama.

Mick Foley

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One time I can stand fiddling in front of the mirror for an hour and another time I think: well hack, this is just the best it can get. Only if I have to go to work I really try to look fantastic.

Jonathan Brandis

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I used to hunt as a child but gave up the chase in my 'Ho Ho Ho Chi-Minh, we shall fight and we shall win' chanting and marching days - by which time I had come to share Oscar Wilde's feelings about 'the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.'

Jonathan Dimbleby

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I get emotionally attached with every film I do, and that stops me from being critical. I can't fight my emotions.

Dhanush

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