Richard Russo Quotes

Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing scenes together in the present. Novels aren't necessarily about that.

Richard Russo

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TimeTogetherPresentMoviesHandle

If you've ever had your heart broken, it's like, once is enough - you can live a lifetime on that. Ya know? You can write a lot of records on one broken heart.

Jessie Baylin

LiveHeartBrokenBroken HeartYou

If the House Republicans want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they should make their case to the American people and elect a president and a majority in both Houses of Congress prepared to do that.

Jerrold Nadler

PeopleCareAmericanHouseWantAct

I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.

Jean-Jacques Annaud

MeAmericanChooseMoreDecideTake

When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better.

Solange Knowles

GoodYourselfTreatBetter Person

Never, ever forget history.

Sukarno

HistoryForgetNeverEver

When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer.

Michael Mina

ParentsDoctorChoicesLawyerYou

We moved to a place where we felt the children could have as normal an upbringing as possible. Los Angeles was not it. We live in a place with clean air and animals.

Doug Davidson

LiveChildrenPlaceAnimalsPossible

I wanted to be a hostage negotiator.

Christopher Voss

HostageWanted

I hope, after I'm gone, there will still be a Yes.

Chris Squire

HopeWillYesGoneStillAfter

That was my trick. I interned a lot.

Brad Paisley

TrickLot

I just feel like I'm a basketball player. I don't really have a position. I can play inside. I can play out. So whatever a team needs, I think I got it.

Anthony Bennett

TeamBasketballThinkFeelPlayOut

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

Thomas E. Donilon

RelationshipCompetitionCooperation

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