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Lydia Davis Quotes

I wrote the first draft of 'Madame Bovary' without studying the previous translations, although I gathered them and took the occasional peek.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: July 15, 1947

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First Studying Without Draft Peek

To me, our music is like Jamaican stuff - if they can't hear it, they're not supposed to hear it. It's not for them if they can't understand it.

Music Me Understand Like Stuff Hear

My kids love going to the comics store with me, but they have insatiable appetites for new apps, and I truly believe we have to be online in order to reach their generation.

Love Me Believe Generation Reach

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

Someone You Tell Communist Well Who

You can be cocky and confident, but when you start developing feelings for someone, suddenly your self-esteem drops a bit.

Start Confident Someone You Feelings

I just remember how cool and exciting and crazy it seemed when Marvel was giving this new 'Ultimate Spider-Man' title to this crime writer Brian Michael Bendis who had never really done any superhero stuff before.

Cool Crazy Giving Remember New Done

Imagine being 30 years old, thinking you were a media titan, and now you are labeled a 'scam artist.'

Jason Calacanis

Thinking Media You Artist Now Old

A small change at the beginning of the design process defines an entirely different product at the end.

Change Beginning Small End Design

We have to make a bridge of confidence based on natural and elementary morality which corresponds to the natures of man and which would be respected by all men. I may be naive in this, but I think it is better to be naive than skeptical.

Confidence Men Man Bridge Better

The whole thing for me is that I did 'Full House' and 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' and I look like a dentist, and I'm a dad. Being known as a dirty comedian turned into this weird thing. It's people's image of me.

Home People Me Weird America Look

The Obama presidency, and liberalism in general, are based on not trusting the American people - a belief that big government is better for people.

Government People Better American

I've always liked the simplicity of the Black Panther costume. I've never liked when people give him flashy capes and other adornments.

Brian Stelfreeze

Simplicity People Black Never Him

Australian seafarers make an important contribution to national security in a country with thousands of kilometres of uninhabited coastline.

Anthony Albanese

Security Country Important Australian

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