Tim O'Brien Quotes

To provide background and physical description and all the rest is of course vital to fiction, but vital only insofar as such detail is in the service of a richly imagined story, rather than in the service of good botany or good philosophy or good geography.

Tim O'Brien

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 1, 1946

Topics

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I think Bob Costas is terrific. He's so knowledgeable. He can talk about any subject, not just sports.

Jim McKay

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I think bare legs in winter are idiotic. Unless your naked pins are toned, tanned and veinless, it's best to cover up. There is nothing more elegant in winter than dark tights worn with matching knee-length boots and a belted trench coat.

Joan Collins

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People get up, they go to work, they have their lives, but you'll never see the headlines say, 'Six billion people got along rather well today.' You'll have the headline about the 30 people who shot each other.

John Malkovich

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If you're going to do a show about somebody who dumped you, it's much richer if you have three characters dealing with different aspects of that theme. There is more space for people to identify with it.

Robert Lepage

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I do like structure, and I'd love to be better at it.

Jeff Buckley

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American oil companies - including Amoco, Unocal, Exxon, Pennzoil - have invested billions of dollars in Azerbaijan and plan to invest billions more. As a result, they have developed a strongly pro-Azerbaijan position.

Stephen Kinzer

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I take inspiration from so many places. I think, more than anything, it would have to be the music made by others that I've then fallen in love with, whether it's Madonna, Blood Orange, Fleetwood Mac, or Pink Floyd!

Shura

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Consumers deserve the opportunity to watch their program of choice.

Tony Cardenas

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I have suffered racial prejudice, and I know how painful it is. People need to take this issue more seriously and engage in this fight against racism.

Roberto Firmino

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We all use something - you can't drill holes with your fingers. Whether it's a knife, a needle, or a machine, we all need the help of a device.

Jonathan Ive

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The American people are not anti-immigrant. We are concerned about the lack of coherence in our immigration policy and enforcement.

Chris Cannon

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My usual day: a green smoothie for breakfast - if I want to get fancy, it's eggs on arugula - fruit for a snack, a salad with protein for lunch, and fish and quinoa for dinner.

Cobie Smulders

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