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Claire Messud Quotes

The relevant question isn't, 'Is this a potential friend for me?' but, 'Is this character alive?'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1966

Topics

Friend Character Me Potential Alive

Since coming back from overseas, this is more of a foreign country than the places overseas. I don't understand it. It's like America has lost faith in rational thought.

Faith Thought America Back Country

Part of what I do, after feeling invisible for a long time, is make an effort not to be invisible any more.

Time Effort Long Feeling Long Time

When you choose the sword over a gun, just like Green Arrow chooses an arrow over a gun and Catwoman chooses a whip over a gun, you have to be highly skilled and highly trained. I can grab Green Arrow's bow, but I'm not strong enough to shoot it. I can grab Catwoman's whip, but have you ever tried to whip a whip? It's not easy.

Green Strong Gun Enough You Choose

I don't believe in 'greatest'. I believe in favorites.

Believe I Believe I Believe In

I'm kind of pleased with myself that I've got a tailor on Savile Row. I'm 68 years old. I deserve it.

Tommy Lee Jones

Myself Kind Deserve Old Tailor Got

If I know a guy who's a really good improvisational actor, I'd be foolish not to let him because he'll come up with goodies and all kinds of little freebies that you get.

Good You Know Actor Him Up

Although, the flesh is weak, the Spirit of God is always willing, and He makes us able.

God Spirit Weak Always Us Willing

I was the chief sponsor of the Business Employment Incentive Program bill, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs here in New Jersey.

Joseph M. Kyrillos

Business New Employment Incentive

If you want to get a facelift, get a facelift. Don't sit there and talk about why you got it because of the pressure.

Pressure You Want Why Talk Sit

I became somewhat reclusive during a period of time in the '80s.

Time Period Reclusive Became

Telling the entire world and his dog how good a manager I was. I knew I was the best but I should have said nowt and kept the pressure off 'cos they'd have worked it out for themselves.

Dog Good Best World Pressure Said

My big 'don't' would be wearing something just because someone told you it looks cool. I think a lot of people fall victim to that - of doing something that's a trend, but then you can tell if they don't own it or don't like it.

People Cool Think Someone Doing You

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