Alissa Quart Quotes

I grew up in New York City and in London.

Alissa Quart

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This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section.

John Callahan

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Blair overestimated his ability to influence U.S. decisions on Iraq.

John Chilcot

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For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.

Andrei Sakharov

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I remember going to the first ever DragCon, and I know this sounds crazy, but I've never experienced a ComicCon or anything like that of this nature. So it was a full carnival of extravaganza. I was a little bit more prepared the second year because I was excited to see everything.

Alyssa Edwards

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

Simon Sinek

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Bargaining makes you come up with the best ideas.

Trey Parker

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I liked being married instead of the girl who's looking for a guy.

Doris Day

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The funniest women I've known are Southern. It is such a vital way to get what you want. Charm and grace and a sense of humor will take you a long way.

Connie Britton

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I think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.

Art Alexakis

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There should be a democracy of voices in literature. There are people who live with a kind of striving and with a certain kind of tenderness - it's not an unusual thing - and maybe that's not written about enough.

Anne Michaels

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All my books started out as extravagant and ended up pure and plain.

Annie Dillard

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Ease is something that I think many admire in other people, in sports or whatever it may be.

Peter Riegert

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