Sheila Heti Quotes

I remember where I was when I wrote that story, 'Mermaid in a Jar.' I was at a boyfriend's, and he was the only boy I ever dated who was rich, and his parents had a ski chalet, and I just didn't know how to break up with him, so I decided I would be celibate.

Sheila Heti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 25, 1976

Topics

ParentsStoryRichRememberKnowUp

Sometimes things don't come easy, and golf isn't an easy game.

Jimmy Walker

GameGolfEasySometimesThings

Do you mortify? Do you make it your daily work? Be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.

John Owen

WorkLiveDailyDayYouSin

I'd try to become known as a world expert on 'something,' to take a small niche you can define.

Robert Scoble

WorldSmallYouBecomeTryExpert

It's time for me to do things I like so I will be happy, my wife will be happy, my friends will be happy. I just want to do something I'm proud of. It's time for me to change. I could sign with a company for 10 movies and I'm the king of video and so what?

Jean-Claude Van Damme

ChangeTimeWifeHappyKingMe

It's not the actor's job to be interesting; that's the script's job. It's our job to be truthful and brave.

Mia Goth

JobBraveInterestingActorTruthful

Other people's beliefs may be myths, but not mine.

Mason Cooley

PeopleMayBeliefsMineMythsOther

Nature uses human imagination to lift her work of creation to even higher levels.

Luigi Pirandello

WorkNatureImaginationCreationHer

You have principles. You test them as accurately as you can. Eventually, they might break down.

Lisa Randall

YouDownTestPrinciplesBreakThem

The Federal Communications Commission needs to listen and serve the American people, not special interests.

Jared Polis

PeopleAmericanSpecialListenServe

Even people that I agree with can do something that would be a target for a bit of humor.

Jonathan Shapiro

HumorPeopleTargetSomethingAgree

Don't lie about anything, ever. Lying leads to Hell.

Jordan Peterson

LieHellLyingAnythingAboutEver

I live more than anything else to produce the Games.

Dick Ebersol

LiveGamesMoreAnythingThanElse

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