Richard Russo Quotes

What comes easiest for me is dialogue. Sometimes when my characters are speaking to me, I have to slow them down so that I'm not simply taking dictation.

Richard Russo

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MeSlowDownSometimesDialogue

I have never understood why so many gardeners favour straight lines and narrow, regulated borders; perhaps they think wildness could work only in a larger space.

John Burnside

WorkSpaceThinkWhyNeverBorders

I have a philosophy that white people would be interested in Native Americans because, first of all, it's probably the only group as a country we all study and know the history and then never study again past the age of 10. So I think we have these things we believe are true, that are just not true about what an audience wants.

Soledad O'Brien

AgeHistoryPastPeopleBelieve

A 5-acre school each in Noida and Gurgaon is what we have; it costs Rs. 50 crore to buy the land and another Rs. 50 crore to build the property. That's the capital cost alone.

Shiv Nadar

AloneSchoolBuildLandProperty

Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy.

Mike Quigley

TrustEthicsReadingDebateChicago

The truth doesn't lie. It's up in your face. It's in your conscience. It challenges your very being with the intention of cleaning you of sin and its influence.

Monica Johnson

TruthLieChallengesInfluenceFace

Blowouts, manicures, and massages are my little indulgences; I get them whenever I can. The chair massage during a manicure is a must, even if it's only 10 minutes. The ones in the back, though, on the bed where you can get a proper massage, make all the difference.

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

ChairYouBackI CanBedMassage

I'm very fussy. I'm very hard to please.

Jason Statham

HardPleaseVeryFussy

Nothing lasts forever - not even your troubles.

Arnold H. Glasow

NothingForeverYourEvenTroubles

I love my fans in Philadelphia, but this is the hardest place in the world to play in. And I think it's the hardest place to play in to be a superstar. Just to be the No. 1 guy. All eyes on you - because everybody wants you to be perfect, but not themselves.

Allen Iverson

LoveEyesWorldThinkYouPerfect

I never got into using my phone's calendar. It's easier to write in my Tiffany day planner. There's something charming about having a datebook.

Ali Larter

DayPhoneCalendarNeverWriteGot

I feel like you could watch 'Grand Budapest' without sound, and it would still be funny.

Wyatt Cenac

FunnyFeelYouSoundWithoutWatch

I like to come to the set with very strong ideas and strong opinions about how to do things. And I like also dealing with somebody who's like that.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

IdeasStrongOpinionsThingsCome

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