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Lionel Shriver Quotes

When Truman Capote wrote from the perspective of condemned murderers from a lower economic class than his own, he had some gall. But writing fiction takes gall.

Lionel Shriver

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 18, 1957

Topics

Perspective Writing Class Own He

At this very moment I'm behind on a compilation that Slave Labor is doing for Free Comic Book Day.

Jhonen Vasquez

Moment Day Book Free Doing Labor

Sometimes when you're writing a song, it's work, and you really have to make sure you're kind of pounding out every little piece of it. And then sometimes you write a song, and you turn around and you go, 'How did we do that?'

Matthew Ramsey

Work Writing Song You Go Sometimes

The hand of fate had dipped into the ragbag of humanity.

Jean Shepherd

Fate Humanity Hand Had

I tell people all the time like, man, when you a kid, you don't know you're in the hood, or you don't know you poor. You just accepting your environment when you a child, and that's when your friends are really your friends, wholeheartedly and nothing malicious.

Michael Beasley

Time Man Child People Friends Hood

War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.

Smedley Butler

War Losses Only International Which

I often find myself listening to a record because a lot of people or magazines have told me it's good and I'm supposed to like it, and I try to stay in touch with what's happening and I'm also a fan of music. I find myself trying to like something that I really don't think is that great.

Trent Reznor

Good Music Great Myself People Me

Your name is a funny thing. It stands for what you're about, and everything I do is really about pride.

Tom Ford

Funny Pride Name You Everything

I think if you start to think too much about things that are completely out of control, it will just drive you crazy as an actor.

Matt Bomer

Crazy Control Drive Start Think You

Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?

Jay-Z

Best Man Yourself Poetry Why Who

We tried war, we tried aggression, we tried intervention. None of it works. Why don't we try peace, as a science of human relations, not as some vague notion - as everyday work.

Dennis Kucinich

Work Science Peace War Why Everyday

When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.

Boman Irani

Confidence Teacher Child Me Mom

We're just delighted that management has come around to my way of thinking.

Paula Zahn

Management Thinking Way Come Just