Paul Theroux Quotes

The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.'

Paul Theroux

Recitation: by Male by Female

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LifeWorkLoveHopeMomentChild

I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.

Joan Collins

WomanNeverLittleBeenType

If I believe we need free personal care, we need an honest discussion about what it costs with a well-managed, well-trained workforce.

Johann Lamont

FreeBelieveCarePersonalI Believe

I think I was afraid of what I might say when I got onto someone's stage or in front of someone's camera.

Jeffrey Wright

ThinkSomeoneCameraSayStageGot

'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.

Menander

LifeTruthBestSecurityCrisis

I don't write autobiographically.

Meg Wolitzer

Write

I want to do something original rather than interpret someone else's performance, which is always the risk - even if it's only in a subconscious way. I want to concentrate on giving my own fresh interpretation.

Aneurin Barnard

PerformanceGivingSomeoneWantWay

I think you're going to see a number of Democrats that do want to see us grapple with spending.

Amy Klobuchar

ThinkYouWantSeeDemocratsGoing

In my perfect world, we'd have one black girl fantasy book every month. We need them, and we need fantasy stories about black boys as well.

Tomi Adeyemi

GirlWorldBookBlackPerfectNeed

I was an usher at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. You had to watch whatever play they had on 40 times.

Robert Webb

TheatreYouPlayWhateverWatchHad

When my shoulder problems started, basic methods like massages and icing the shoulder did not help.

Mirko Cro Cop

ProblemsHelpShoulderStartedBasic

I have my privileges, but I do feel like at every turn there is such resistance. Things seem to take so much longer for me to do. I have to say things 10 times instead of once. I have to knock on 10 different doors instead of two. For everything. All the time. I feel like I'm not taken seriously.

Mitski

TimeMeFeelDoorsSaySeriously

My life is at least as intricate as my readers' lives. People say that 'The Artist's Way' changed their lives, but when they talk about 'Floor Sample,' they tell me, 'I was with you all the way.'

Julia Cameron

LifePeopleMeMy LifeYouArtist

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