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Annie Dillard Quotes

As a life's work, I would remember everything - everything, against loss. I would go through life like a plankton net.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: April 30, 1945

Topics

Life Work Loss Remember Go Against

The Cold War has ended for America.

War Cold America Cold War Ended

When I was 14, I thought I was the coolest kid in school because I told everyone the jokes in FHM.

School Thought Kid Everyone Jokes

You have to be persistent.

When I get my hands on painting materials I don't give a damn about other people's painting... every generation must start again afresh.

Maurice de Vlaminck

People Painting Start Generation Get

I'd never ask an actor to do something I couldn't do - not that I'm the best actor in the world - but if I can do it, then I know that anyone I hire can do these things.

Best World I Can Know Actor Never

Well, that's the - the removal from office and removal of the Ten Commandments were two different issues.

Office Two Well Different Ten Were

My grandmother made her home at Fox How under the shelter of the fells, with her four daughters, the youngest of whom was only eight when their father died.

Mary Augusta Ward

Father Home Grandmother Fox Her

It's not my business what other people think of me.

Business People Me Think Other

I think that an actor who is working should be a happy actor.

Happy Think Actor Working Who

Around eight or nine years back, I participated in 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.' The point of coming on the show was that a person coming from music family can also compete with people from all over India.

Family Music People Back Person

A man must have something to grumble about; and if he can't complain that his wife harries him to death with her perversity and ill-humour, he must complain that she wears him out with her kindness and gentleness.

Kindness Wife Death Man She Out

There's more discomfort being an old soul or a person who questions a lot of things. I'm young, but I'm old.

Soul Questions Person Young More

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