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Anthony Burgess Quotes

The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.

Anthony Burgess

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: February 25, 1917 - November 22, 1993

Topics

Book Reading Possession Substitute

I think I would explode in flames of irony if I were to option an idea that I was satirizing in a novel.

Think Irony Would Idea I Think Were

In the tenth century the old Batavian and later Roman forms have faded away.

John Lothrop Motley

Old Away Century Roman Faded Later

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.

Good Time I Am Remember You Movies

Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Even though he talks about Jesus as his Lord and savior, he is not a Christian. Mormonism is not Christianity. Mormonism is a cult.

Robert Jeffress

Christian You Tell Lord Cult Even

When you get ready to vote, make sure you know what you are doing.

Doing You Ready Know Vote Sure

I love writing shorter fiction.

Love Writing Fiction I Love

My favorite player growing up was Steve Nash, so that's been a guy I look up to and a guy I've gotten to talk to a few times, too.

Growing Up Look Growing Talk Up Guy

My nickname was Tarzan: I found my food in the jungle; I hunted birds.

Food Birds Jungle Found Hunted

The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We're not robots.

Not Perfect Perfect Robots Human Us

Our fashion is for everyone and, throughout the years, we have had the possibility of working with the world's most beautiful and charming women and men. There is no person in particular who we would like to work with that we haven't already worked with.

Work Women Beautiful Men Fashion

Miscegenation is not an idea that we would have in the Caribbean. It wouldn't come up because anybody could marry anybody, you know. I'm not saying that there aren't prejudices in the Caribbean, but the idea of the word 'miscegenation' is not something that we think of.

Saying Think You Know Up Something

I loved everything about being ten, eleven, and twelve years old, and seem to make most of my heroines and heroes that age so I can reexperience all those pitfalls and wonderful discoveries. It helps me to figure out my own life when I write from that eleven year old place!

Life Age Me Loved Year I Can

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