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Alison Lurie Quotes

As one went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit Southern California to observe the future.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 3, 1926

Topics

Future Past Living California See

But when we place God on our side of things, that we are now ridding the world of evil - that's very dangerous, that one nation has this role to rid the world of evil. What about the evil we have committed, that we are complicit in?

God Evil World Place Dangerous Now

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.

People Someone Need Real Something

It sounds mercenary and it smacks of rats leaving the sinking ship. But get real, when everyone is bailing out, you don't want to be the last man standing.

Man Ship You Want Leaving Real

The people that you have around you are your biggest influence.

People Influence You Your Around

In this world of doubt, one thing is certain for me; that I will go on writing songs up to and - I hope, through heavenly means or diabolical - beyond the day I die.

Robyn Hitchcock

Hope Day Me Writing World Die

Anything that stimulates the public's imagination about the nobility and the importance of space exploration is something that I'm very excited to be a part of.

Imagination Space Exploration Excited

'Dancing in the Dark' is one track. Basically, the song is about connecting with someone mentally, and you're moved so much by the intellect that both of you want to make it physical.

Song Someone You Dark Want Dancing

The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future.

Jorge Luis Borges

Work Future Past Create Just Fact

During my years as a press secretary, I developed a powerful internal filter, which worked to strip all things 'off message' from my thoughts before they came out of my mouth. It didn't always work, of course, and I said more than a few things I regretted.

Work Thoughts Powerful Mouth Said

When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail; when you're a skilled intelligence professional, everything looks like a vital source for collection.

Chelsea Manning

Intelligence You Professional Looks

I don't analyze what I'm doing. I've read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I've noticed something that I wasn't aware of, but I think, at this point, people read into my work out of habit. Or I'm just very, very smart.

Work Habit Smart People Think Doing

It is easy to make promises - it is hard work to keep them.

Work Hard Work Promises Easy Hard

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