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Maria Semple Quotes

I steer clear of any novel that gets billed as a 'meditation.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 21, 1964

Topics

Meditation Clear Novel Steer Any

My knee injury was something serious. To go six months before I could even jog is pretty serious.

Go Serious Pretty Something Injury

It's discouraging for me to come out there and watch the lack of fan support for a good team.

Good Support Me Team Out Watch

Your wife doesn't want to hear a word about how hot your mistress is, and vice versa.

John Benjamin Hickey

Wife Want Hot Mistress Vice Your

Success is a scary concept because it assumes something kind of final. In the grand scheme of life, I don't think there is some ultimate success.

Life Success Think Kind Scary Final

There are some strong female performers out there. But the industry's pre-occupation with the packaging of how a woman looks has gone completely the other way, back to almost the 60s, early 70s.

Woman Strong Back Early Looks Way

I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He's my cousin by birth and my brother in music.

Love Music Beach Fire I Am Brother

Obviously, I believe in clean sport and want to do all that I can, but at the same time, you can only control yourself.

Time Yourself Control Believe You

As I sit down and start to work, I often panic. I stare at the empty piece of music paper. How can I say that my piece will be ready for performance next January when I do not have a recipe for making it happen?

Work Music January Performance Start

The ocean is 20 minutes away. Nature surrounds me 24/7. I wake up to the sounds of birds chirping. I also love that I can go out to dinner in jeans and flip-flops.

Jordana Brewster

Nature Love Ocean Me Dinner Birds

I cannot be silent when facing these evils against women and children.

Chen Guangcheng

Women Children Silent Against Cannot

Every time I go out there, I have something to prove. Something more, something different.

Time Go Prove More Out Something

Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.

Sad Me Dream Now Hand Old

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