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Richard Powers Quotes

For me, university was just awful because it was closing one door after the other of all these candy shops of professional possibilities.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 18, 1957

Topics

Me Door Possibilities Professional

I wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in high school. I could eavesdrop on a lot more conversations on the subway if I knew Spanish.

School High School Wish More High

It is generally admitted that the most beautiful qualities of a color are in its transparent state, applied over a white ground with the light shining through the color.

Maxfield Parrish

Beautiful Light Color White Over

And poets, in my view, and I think the view of most people, do speak God's language - it's better, it's finer, it's language on a higher plane than ordinary people speak in their daily lives.

Daily God People Speak Think Better

There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.

Nothing Why More Difficult Handle

If people tell you it's impossible, it's an even better reason to want to do it. People have a tendency to see the problem rather than the final result. If you treat the problems as possibilities, life will start to dance with you in the most amazing ways.

Martin Villeneuve

Life Dance People Amazing Treat

Congress must also enact pro-growth policies that encourage the economy to expand: like making tax relief permanent and repealing the death tax.

Death Congress Tax Economy Permanent

David Lander and I met in September of 1965. We were both students at Carnegie Tech, as it was then known. Before the Mellon money came in.

Money Students September Tech Known

I consider myself very lucky indeed to have had the career I have. I listen to the radio now and you can't tell artists apart.

Myself You Career Now Lucky Radio

Search folks don't understand editorial. I'm not afraid of editorial costs, just like machine-search folks are not afraid of computer servers.

Jason Calacanis

Search Understand Afraid Costs Just

The best part is that I'm still here and, because the end is in sight, I treasure it all more.

Best End Treasure Sight More Here

Cook what's fresh for the day. When you're using fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods, it's easier to keep the weight off. And I eat whatever I want - just not a ton of it.

Day You Vegetables Want Eat Fresh

I am for anything that makes teens visible in an honest way... in other words, anything that represents them the way they are, positively or negatively.

Words I Am Way Anything Honest Them

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