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Peter Ackroyd Quotes

I saw a ghost once, about 20 years ago. It took the form of someone coming out of a sleeping body and sitting at the foot of the bed.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Someone Body Bed Sitting Sleeping

I always thought that as much as I love 'White Jazz,' it became almost unfilmable at some point, because there are so many strands, so much, and it became so psychotic... that's what made it such a great book, but those things would not carry over into the filmic realm, I thought, with ease.

Love Great Book Thought White Jazz

You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.

Forward You Order Move Continue

I'm not taking any interest in politics. I'm not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing now.

Life Politics Writing My Life Way

One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void.

Situation Human Parade Take Interest

I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy.

I Am Democracy Party More System

Radical Islam's principles are out there for all to see if they open their eyes. But what are our principles? In truth, they are up for grabs.

Truth Eyes Principles Islam See Out

I think people of my generation became journalists - you know, right after the broadcast pioneer fathers - because we wanted to report the big stories.

People Think Generation You Know

One thing that was amazing about World War II was that everybody signed up for the duration plus six months. Fliers got to leave combat after 25 missions, or 35 missions, but other than that, you were in it. You were part of the great effort, until, oh boy, six months after it was over.

Great War Effort Amazing World You

Everyting starts to happen at my home at 7 A. M., 7:20, when you hear the orange juicer. That means my daughters are already making the fresh Clementine juice.

Home You Orange Juice Happen Fresh

And so we remained till the red of the dawn began to fall through the snow gloom. I was desolate and afraid, and full of woe and terror. But when that beautiful sun began to climb the horizon life was to me again.

Life Snow Beautiful Red Sun Climb

The mall is my life.

Life My Life Mall

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

William Gurnall

Sin Mercy Afraid Ashamed Us Wrath

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