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Mark Kurlansky Quotes

I always wanted an extraordinary life. When it's over, I want to be able to say that I did it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 7, 1948

Topics

Life Say Want Over Extraordinary

I like to play golf. I like to cut my own grass.

Golf Play Grass My Own Own Cut

Usually writer's block arises when something is wrong internally with the story.

Story Wrong Something Writer Block

We have been educated into believing someone else's concept of the deity, and someone else's standard of beauty. You have the right to practice any religion and politics in a way that best suits your freedom, your dignity, and your understanding. And once you do that, you don't apologize.

John Henrik Clarke

Beauty Freedom Best Politics Suits

Not many people know this about me, but I'm a natural blonde. My hair went from light blonde naturally to a darker kind of blonde. My mother dyed my hair dark when I was a child, as I loved the look then. So I'm basically a natural blonde.

Mother Light Child People Me Hair

If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that.

Slow You Race Be Patient Patient

Controlling mosquitos is tough. It's not quick; it's not easy. It requires work day in and day out to track where mosquitos are and to apply safely the appropriate mosquito control methods.

Work Day Control Tough Easy Quick

I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

Life Business Freedom Best Peace

I'd want it to be really special to both of us, but I'm a huge fan of 'At Last' as a wedding song. But what's also really cool is songs that no one else would have at their wedding, like an obscure Radiohead song.

Cool Song Wedding Want Special Us

Everything is so chaotic and messy in the world, and I have always felt kind of dirty.

World Dirty Kind Messy Everything

Whether you agree or disagree with privatization, two things are obvious. First, taxpayers need to be asking more and better questions before handing over control of critical public assets like a highway, an airport, or a parking meter concession. And second, Uncle Sam is being played for a sucker.

Control Better Questions You Uncle

Worst part of being a writer: having to tell my toddler that I can't play with her because I'm working. Keep in mind that working consists of me at home with a laptop on my lap sitting on the couch. It doesn't look like working. I don't have a hammer or anything.

Home Mind Me Look Play Sitting

People are like, 'Wow you started your own record label,' and treat me like I'm some sort of innovative genius, when I'm not at all. You've got the Internet and music - you put them together, and people hear your music.

Courtney Barnett

Music Together People Me Treat You

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