Lynn Coady Quotes

Ever since 'Strange Heaven,' I haven't really reread my old work. Not so much because I don't like the writer I was, or because I find flaws in the writing, but more because I get so burnt out on a novel once I've finished writing, revising, editing and copy editing it that I genuinely never want to look at it again after it's gone to press.

Lynn Coady

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I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.

Jessica Raine

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The conquest of space is not merely a technological project of interest to a handful of select scientists and specialists, valuable though that research and information may be.

John Glenn

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I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

Mattie Stepanek

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I made a vow to myself while I was a hostage that if I were lucky enough to live and to get out of Somalia, I would do something meaningful with my life - and specifically something that would be meaningful in the country where I'd lost my freedom.

Amanda Lindhout

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Perfect is boring.

Amanda Seyfried

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Evil gains work their punishment.

Sophocles

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In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things.

Luciano Pavarotti

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I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness.

Princess Margaret

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I don't mind if what they write about me has some truth in it. Pure imagination makes me feel sad about the whole thing.

Shaheer Sheikh

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Once, I got slaughtered after 'Blade Runner' by Pauline Kael: three pages of slaughter. I was so offended, I would never read any more press.

Ridley Scott

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I can easily lose myself emotionally in absolute Hollywood garbage.

Ken Livingstone

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That's not in my nature to run away - I'll stand up and fight.

Gerry Harvey

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