Anthony Doerr Quotes

I'll read anything Anne Carson writes, anything J. M. Coetzee writes, and anything Cormac McCarthy writes. I'll drop whatever I'm doing to read a new Mary Ruefle essay.

Anthony Doerr

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DoingNewWhateverAnythingEssay

I'm still that kid that worked at Subway and Target.

Jimmy Gomez

TargetKidSubwayStillWorked

If I can get a page out in a day, I am celebrating.

Jesmyn Ward

DayI AmI CanPageOutGet

Free speech is one of the founding principles of our republic.

Andrew Rosenthal

FreeSpeechPrinciplesFree Speech

I like people to be authentic, thoughtful, and honest.

Robert Rinder

PeopleThoughtfulHonestAuthentic

Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.

Matthieu Ricard

SmilePainEmpathySufferingSomeone

The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand a chance.

John Pilger

ChanceStandTelevisionCensorship

Intimacy is a wonderful thing. It's frustrating that growing up I thought it was wrong. It isn't. Exploring your sexuality is important when you're growing up.

Amanda Seyfried

Growing UpThoughtYouWrongGrowing

Criticism really used to hurt me. Most of these critics are usually frustrated artists, and they criticise other people's art because they can't do it themselves. It's a really disgusting job. They must feel horrible inside.

Rosanna Arquette

ArtJobPeopleMeHurtCriticism

I found that quiet place in my home that is my place of refuge. I don't care if you got kids or if you are married. You got to find that one place that is your everybody-off-limit place: unless this place is on fire, or you need to go to the emergency room, don't disturb me. You can go to this place and cleanse, meditate, let God speak to you.

Roland Martin

HomeGodFireMeSpeakCare

The culmination of all of that was the decision to start a company, which became Lotus, to do a product, which became 1-2-3. By the time I reached that point it had been four years, and it felt like a lifetime, but really it was kind of evolutionary.

Mitch Kapor

TimeDecisionStartKindCompany

The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work.

David Suzuki

WorkHeartHealthMedicalEnergy

The Chavez-Obama pictures will join a postmodern photo array that includes Donald Rumsfeld gifting Saddam Hussein with spurs from President Reagan.

Christine Pelosi

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