Paula McLain Quotes

It had never occurred to me to write a historical novel, but then I found Hadley in the pages of Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast' and wanted to know more about her - who she was, how she and Ernest met and fell in love, what it was like for her to be married to such a demanding and stormy force of nature.

Paula McLain

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NatureLoveMeKnowNeverShe

Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote.

Jesse Jackson

PeopleMeWinEndLostVote

I think I was a pretty selfish athlete.

Melanie Roach

SelfishThinkAthletePrettyI Think

If you've lost your spirit, even living in the richest country in the world can't help you become rich.

Robert Kiyosaki

WorldRichHelpYouCountryLiving

I get to study and I got to mimic and what I basically did was I stole from every person that I could steal from. I was an imitator. That's what I was. It was years before I could take all of these things that I loved about all of these different artists and put them together and find my voice.

Michael Buble

TogetherVoiceLovedFindPerson

Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

Ambrose Bierce

SupportOpinionPrejudiceWithout

When I started on the London circuit in 1989, nationwide there were about 150 to 200 people that were what you could call alternative comedians - that weren't club comics. Now, last year when the Laughing Horse chain of clubs held a new acts competition, a thousand people entered. So, there are 800 people more.

Stewart Lee

CompetitionPeopleHorseYearYou

My responsibility is always and everywhere the same: to see in my brother more even than the personality and manhood that are his. My task is always and everywhere the same: to see Christ himself.

Trevor Huddleston

ResponsibilityPersonalityBrother

People expected me to be creative and true to myself. In that way, I follow my father's footsteps.

Rohan Marley

FatherMyselfCreativePeopleMe

A melody without the right rhythm hardly exists.

Rokia Traore

RightRhythmWithoutMelodyHardly

Mitt Romney has spent his entire life finding ways to solve problems.

Mitch McConnell

LifeProblemsFindingWaysHis

As a filmgoer and a filmmaker, I want to participate and tell stories of woman and man that will move us forward.

Jasmila Zbanic

WomanManForwardWantWillTell

In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble.

Jon Ronson

PatienceEmpathyUnderstandingYou

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