Mark Haddon Quotes

I thought Bill Bryson's 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' was remarkable. Managing to be entertaining while still delivering all that hard science was a pretty good trick to pull off.

Mark Haddon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 26, 1962

Topics

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My parents came from little, so they made a choice to give a lot: buying turkeys for homeless shelters at Thanksgiving, delivering meals to people in hospices, giving spare change to those asking for it.

Meghan Markle

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We're not handed situations based on our established likes and dislikes; we get what's available.

Meghan Daum

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I had a lot of different reasons for writing the book, but at its core was the desire to write for black teenage girls growing up reading books they were absent from. That was my experience as a child. 'Children of Blood and Bone' is a chance to address that. To say you are seen.

Tomi Adeyemi

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You make a record because you have to chart your progress, not only for yourself, but for your audience.

Jason Moran

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Because I'm on a tour bus, it's so hard to wash your face - we have to use, um, water bottles. But you know what? It's not about looking cute - it's about staying hydrated.

Jorja Smith

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I think your values are always influenced by your family and your community.

Dolly Parton

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If a man holds a door open for me or pulls back a chair so that this old bag can sit down, I'm delighted.

Diana Rigg

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I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.

Chloe Zhao

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I think everything that happens in life we're prepared for in ways we really don't really know.

Chrisette Michele

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In 'The Travelers,' everyone is defined by his or her relationship to work. I put each character on a different rung of the ladder: from the lowliest assistant to a powerful man in the world of media.

Chris Pavone

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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

Confucius

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Put your head down and work as hard as you can because there is always someone better out there.

Brian McBride

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