Alice Munro Quotes

I think any life can be interesting, any surroundings can be interesting. I don't think I could have been so brave if I had been living in a town, competing with people on what can be called a generally higher cultural level.

Alice Munro

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: July 10, 1931

Topics

LifePeopleBraveThinkInteresting

Marvel is a very streamlined studio.

Joe Russo

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For someone like me, music is all I've ever thought about - playing big shows, and then, when you take something that is based around your music and put it in a completely different medium, it's a really interesting and cool emotion to watch.

Andy Biersack

MusicMeCoolThoughtInteresting

I don't feel guilt. Whatever I wish to do, I do.

Jeanne Moreau

FeelWishGuiltI WishWhatever

My definition of freedom is still ruled by the reluctance to live a conventional life, from Emilio Salgari's pirates.

Alvaro Enrigue

LifeLiveFreedomStillDefinition

It is statistically proven that the strongest institution that guarantees procreation and continuity of the generations is marriage between one man and one woman. We don't want genocide. We don't want to destroy the sacred institution of marriage.

Alveda King

MarriageWomanManWantGenocide

The blueberry-soy weight-loss smoothies my son makes for me taste terrible, but my doctor says they're good for me.

Sirio Maccioni

GoodSonMeDoctorTasteTerrible

When you're on the ice, you have very little time, you see very little, and everything happens really quick.

Steve Yzerman

TimeIceYouQuickEverythingSee

The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics.

Simon Sinek

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Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

Shirley Chisholm

TalentSocietyLostJust BecauseOur

A cult is a religion with no political power.

Tom Wolfe

PowerReligionPoliticalCult

Over the years, I managed to develop this comedy career, went from opening act to headliner at comedy clubs, to playing concert halls, and had an off-Broadway show with 'Sleepwalk With Me.'

Mike Birbiglia

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The hardest thing to walk away from, over a long-form TV show, is the comradery of the company, both with the crew and the group of actors.

Joshua Jackson

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