Richard Russo Quotes

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters' thoughts with great understanding and depth.

Richard Russo

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GreatThoughtsUnderstandingYouShe

When I am wrong, I will learn the lesson and move on to face other challenges. For me, that's what creating your own life is. Doing your best work while being your best self.

Jennifer Lopez

LifeWorkBestI AmMeChallenges

We need to boost our intake of healthy plant foods and reduce our dependence on animal-based foods.

Michael Greger

PlantHealthyNeedDependenceOur

I wanted to build something that was a system - that was mechanical and would propagate itself like a virus. I needed a way for it spread from person to person, and the best way to do that was trying to get someone to get their friends to sign up.

Michael Birch

BestFriendsSomeoneTryingPerson

I think that not only do saints make poor role models, they are incapable in one sense of identifying radically with those of us who are mere mortals. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mortality says to us that here's a figure who got up every day of his life facing tremendous odds and yet overcame them.

Michael Eric Dyson

LifeDayKingThinkEvery DayPoor

When I was younger, I would eat everything.

Summer Sanders

EatEverythingWouldYounger

The lighter the car, the faster it goes.

Robby Gordon

CarFasterLighterGoes

It's important for fans to follow only verified accounts of actors. For instance, I am not on Facebook, but I know that many people are running accounts on my name, claiming to be me. Young girls end up liking such dubious pages and get swayed by the activities that happen there.

Rithvik Dhanjani

I AmPeopleMeNameEndYoung

I think a lot of us are increasingly recognizing that the dominant culture is killing the planet.

Derrick Jensen

CultureThinkPlanetDominantUs

When I look at a leader, I look at someone who is able to get exceptional performance out of others.

Debra L. Reed

LeaderPerformanceSomeoneLookOut

I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?

Chris Isaak

PeopleMeHellMusiciansYouGo

When I first heard 'Harper's Bazaar' wanted me to be sexy, I was like, 'Who, me?' I knew y'all were edgy, but this is incredible - it's validation.

Chrissy Metz

MeSexyEdgyFirstValidationKnew

In this business, you have a hierarchy of stars. Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks - you name 'em, they can play any part they want. Guys like me who are somewhere down in the middle of the pack, that's a different story. I can do things in the theater that I can't do anyplace else.

Brian Dennehy

StarsBusinessMeStoryNameYou

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