Leslie Fiedler Quotes

Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel.

Leslie Fiedler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 8, 1917 - January 29, 2003

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To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

Joel Osteen

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When I was a kid growing up, we had a cherry tree in the backyard, 100 years old. I climbed it, and it gave shade in the summertime and excellent cherries in the late summer. Having cherry blossoms around gives the best springtime vibe ever.

Andrew Wyatt

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I consider music like a mirage in the desert. You're obsessed with the ideal piece of music, and the more you think you're getting closer, it's not there.

Jean-Michel Jarre

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On my mental iPod, I always have Stravinsky and Ravel.

Steven Stucky

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I can't live without my beauty products. I love to be in my bathroom with my candles lit, morning, noon and night. I like taking hot baths and hot showers, using my body scrubs and lotions.

Traci Bingham

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All those I admired as a young performer had a calmness to their comedy.

Ronnie Corbett

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Faith that it's not always in your hands or things don't always go the way you planned, but you have to have faith that there is a plan for you, and you must follow your heart and believe in yourself no matter what.

Martina McBride

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It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.

Lucille Ball

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For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it. It should be about attacking the powerful - the politicians, the Trumps, the blowhards - going after them. We shouldn't be attacking the vulnerable.

Craig Ferguson

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I live a very leisurely life. When I do work, it's not work: it's great fun and exciting and fresh. New, wonderful, talented people. It's great pleasure and great fun.

Cloris Leachman

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For a year, I had all sorts of weirdos coming on to me.

Boris Becker

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You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other stuff.

Alison Goldfrapp

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