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Lynn Coady Quotes

Readers who claim a preference for short-form over long often tell me it's because they don't have time to commit to a book-length chunk of writing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: January 24, 1970

Topics

Time Me Writing Long Over Tell

Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.

Community Practice Jewish About

America decided we were going to stand by and let Americans die at the hands of terrorists a long time ago.

Time Stand America Die Hands Long

I'd say Eden Hazard is the best player I've trained with. But the best trainer has to be Frank Lampard. And John Terry, too. Their attitude to training. They train properly every day. They really stood out for me.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Attitude Best Day Training Me Train

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.

Mind Stand Body Crutches Could

I don't think too much about the audience when I'm writing... I'm aware that 'Holes' was read by kids as young as 8, up to adults.

Writing Think Too Much Young Up

My happiest moment is the day they call wrap and I'm free. I'm not looking back.

Moment Day Looking Back Looking Free

I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn't work, then I knew it didn't work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn't torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened.

Life Work Myself Decision Rest Back

You learn if you mind stay open. And once you can't learn no more, your mind must be closed. Life goes on and you keep growing, you know?

Life Mind Learn You Growing Know

I wouldn't describe that 'position' as 'parasitic.' I'd describe that experience as 'edifying.' I don't merely write from a critical intellectual distance. I actually live around here.

Live Experience Distance Intellectual

There are too many positive and goody male characters on TV, and they work, so its good for them. I feel each to their own. If it works for them, it's fine. I don't connect to such characters, so I won't do them.

Positive Work Good Feel Connect Own

The programme has ended, something has finished, and he has a sense of something having finished its course, and then all of a sudden he turns away and this other thing has just finished its course, this other person.

Person Away Something Sense Just He

Future is mobile computing - smartphones and tablets are just elements of it. The industry is on the verge of a whole new paradigm.

Future New Paradigm Industry Mobile

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