Anne Tyler Quotes

I'll write maybe one long paragraph describing the events, then a page or two breaking the events into chapters, and then reams of pages delving into my characters. After that, I'm ready to begin.

Anne Tyler

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LongReadyPageEventsWriteBegin

I'm completely dyslexic, so academia was never really my path.

Joe Anderson

PathNeverDyslexicAcademiaReally

I have no intention of making vampires cool. Absolutely not. They're not cool.

Joe Gilgun

CoolIntentionAbsolutelyMaking

We don't know why we are here and the context of our role in the universe, and the thought of an infinite universe. It's something the human mind can't really grasp. It's statistically impossible that there's not life on other planets.

Joel Kinnaman

LifeMindImpossibleThoughtKnow

The great thing about having a bunch of kids is they just remind you that you're the person who takes them to go poop!

Angelina Jolie

GreatYouPersonGoJustKids

For film and games, there is now a fantastic method of actors portraying characters which don't necessarily look like themselves. And yet you've still got the heart and soul of the performance.

Andy Serkis

HeartSoulPerformanceYouLookNow

Money is a way of expressing no compromise.

Steve Wynn

MoneyCompromiseWayExpressing

Since the days of Abraham many men of unusual intellect not only have diligently studied the divine plan, but have devoted their lives to having a part in making it known to others.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

MenPlanOthersDaysDivineUnusual

I would prefer to be a little nervous, because when you stop being nervous is kind of when you stop caring.

Conor Oberst

CaringYouStopNervousKindLittle

When you write a lot of songs, sometimes you don't have a place for them, and you need an outlet for them.

Brian Fallon

YouPlaceSometimesWriteNeedThem

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.

Brad Henry

LoveLearningGoodGood TeacherHope

I do expose my body, but only because I think people should have something nice to look at.

Brigitte Nielsen

PeopleThinkBodyLookNiceBecause

The video game story-development process is incredibly broken.

Austin Grossman

BrokenGameProcessVideoVideo Game

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