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Peter Ackroyd Quotes

Why should a novelist not also be a historian? To force unnatural divisions within the English language is to work against its capacious and accommodating nature. To expect a writer to produce only novels, or only histories, is equivalent to demanding from a composer that he or she write only string quartets or piano sonatas.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: british
Birth: October 5, 1949

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Work Nature Language Why Write She

A woman can be harassed and then go on to have a good working relationship with the man harassing her.

Good Relationship Woman Man Go Her

The biggest affront to any audience is if you feel like someone took something you love and is selling it out.

Love Feel Someone You Selling Out

I'm probably tougher on myself than I used to be. I'll revise my lyrics more. Part of that is working with the right people and producers who will say, 'How can you make that better?' Allowing yourself to collaborate with people will push you toward transcendence.

Myself Yourself People Better Push

The museum spreads its surfaces everywhere, and becomes an untitled collection of generalizations that mobilize the eye.

Robert Smithson

Eye Museum Collection Generalizations

University was a chance to people-watch and to mix with people from all various walks of life, which as an actor is a great experience because you get to observe people.

Life Great Experience People Chance

As we all know, the budget decisions which give rise to increased debt are what counts, and the debt is just a by-product of those budget decisions.

Decisions Budget Rise Know Debt

I'm always trying to improve on my overall package. Just try to get a little bit harder and maintain the same muscle quality.

Quality Trying Try Muscle Improve

Every video I do is over budget by the time I walk on set. I am massively extravagant in my personal habits.

Rufus Wainwright

Time Walk I Am Budget Personal Over

I think I'm a face of a franchise. I can make an impact.

Face Think Impact I Can I Think

We've all been disappointed by new installments of the stories we love. But with all this talk of filmmakers 'ruining our childhood,' we forget that right now is someone else's childhood. This is their time. And I have to build something that can take them to the same place those earlier films took us.

Colin Trevorrow

Love Time Childhood Someone Place

Hardworking women are the foundation of Arkansas's success. But we must do more to ensure that all of our mothers, sisters, and daughters are protected and that they have the choices available to make the best decisions for them and their families.

Conner Eldridge

Success Women Best Choices Decisions

Today we know the best way to prevent the spread of Ebola infection is through public health measures.

Today Health Best Know Way Spread

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