Alice Munro Quotes

William Maxwell's my favorite North American writer, I think. And an Irish writer who used to write for 'The New Yorker' called Maeve Brennan, and Mary Lavin, another Irish writer. There were a lot of writers that I found in 'The New Yorker' in the Fifties who wrote about the same type of material I did - about emotions and places.

Alice Munro

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.

Joe Manchin

BelieveAmericanPoliticalPartyShe

I was the Specials' founder, main songwriter and keyboard player.

Jerry Dammers

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The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.

Maximilien Robespierre

SocietyRulesWillIndividualEach

I believe that, in any novel of mine, the principal objective is the construction of the whole.

John Irving

ConstructionBelievePrincipalMine

I mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.

Anna Deavere Smith

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If you're going to be a fighter, and you're going to fight for the future of this country and lead the Democratic Party, then you can't be ducking fights.

Michael Avenatti

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I'm a versatile player, I'm a technical player, and I play with my head, but I can progress further.

Michy Batshuayi

ProgressI CanPlayHeadTechnical

In essence, I owe my career to Garry Marshall. There was no known reason for him to hire me for 'Pretty Woman.'

Julia Roberts

WomanMeCareerHimReasonPretty

In the moment of acting you don't feel like anything, you feel like the person, as much as you can.

Jason Isaacs

MomentFeelYouActingPersonLike

When I think about the real pioneers of the psychedelic movement in a musical sense, not just the culture, everything had a handmade sort of vibe to it. We're inventing our culture as we move along into this.

Chris Robinson

CultureThinkMovementEverything

I just think it is important that you realize, that you're the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you're libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go.

Clint Eastwood

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I always believed in Jesus and God as a little boy.

Antonio Sabato, Jr.

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