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Doris Lessing Quotes

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: October 22, 1919 - November 17, 2013

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I Am Optimism Writing Story Think

I'm really Americanized. The only real Latina thing I do is cook rice and beans with chuletas and tostones. I do the healthier version of what my grandmother would have made: a lot less salt, a lot less fat, a lot more vegetables. Sometimes I serve it with brown rice, which is, like, sacrilegious.

Fat Vegetables Salt Sometimes More

I also sort of find the idea that not only do actors want to please when they're onstage, I find actors really want to please off stage a lot of the time, don't they?

Time Find Want Stage Off Idea

People love to talk about themselves.

Angela Ahrendts

Love People Talk Themselves About

Paris was a melting pot.

Paris Melting Pot Pot Melting

I pretty much made a conscious decision to make projects a lot of people can relate to.

Decision People Pretty Made Much

I know I'm not musically talented.

Know Musically Talented

When movies work or a TV series, when they really work, it's because of the collaborative effort. Competition is the death knell for anything, in my opinion. Especially in Hollywood. When actors are competing against each other, or when directors are competing against actors, it's usually the beginning of the end.

Work Beginning Death Effort Opinion

I have never felt in tune with the whole rock industry.

Rock Never Industry Whole Felt Tune

If I had five minutes to live, I don't think I'd be bothered singing a song. I'd be dead, so it won't really matter. I'd have a glass of wine and a cigarette.

Loudon Wainwright III

Live Singing Song Think Wine Glass

I have lived a life that has been beautiful and painful at some moments. But I am convinced others can learn how to control a certain kind of rage that bubbles up in many Americans, particularly, but not limited to, women, blacks, and other minorities.

Life Women Beautiful I Am Control

All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and in their respective spheres and stations, bound to consult the public welfare.

Jonathan Mayhew

Nature God Office Welfare Civil

Working with limited resources is an excellent way to hone skills that will serve you well for the rest of your career. You will prioritize profitability from the start.

Start Rest You Career Skills Way

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