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Kent Haruf Quotes

Writing is the hardest thing I know, but it was the only thing I wanted to do. I wrote for 20 years and published nothing before my first book.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 24, 1943 - November 30, 2014

Topics

Writing Book Know Nothing First

I was 12 in '55 when rock and roll hit. It just completely transformed me.

Me Rock And Roll Rock Roll Just Hit

I really worry about the way in which you, as a celebrity, are disproportionately treated. Frankly, the industry is almost single-handedly designed to interfere with people's moral chemistry.

People Worry You Moral Chemistry

My memories of Las Vegas were all with my father when I was, like, a teenager. He was best friends with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and we'd come up and see the shows and go backstage afterwards and have dinner together. It was one of my first educations about stars and how they really are back stage.

Michael Douglas

Stars Father Memories Best Together

There hasn't been a day in my life since I started Latin in ninth grade that I haven't benefited by the lives of the ancients.

Life Day My Life Started Been Since

You can only improve so much in training.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Training You Improve Only Much

The Wayne Education Building was the first classroom building that we have done on the Wayne campus.

Minoru Yamasaki

Education Building Done First Campus

There are a lot of female characters out there that, when they fall on hard times, they sort of stew in their fears and negativities and vulnerabilities. And there's something that's really truthful about that - when I've gone through hard times or breakups, I've spent a lot of time on my couch overeating and crying with friends, that's true.

Time Friends Fall True Hard Out

I cannot starve myself. I'm a foodie! I make fabulous pastas, Indian food, parathas and club sandwiches!

Myself Food Fabulous Club Cannot

I just cannot take mediocrity. I just cannot take it on any level.

Mediocrity Take Level Cannot Just

Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.

Long Boundaries Within Offense Keep

I have a good support system of friends and family.

Family Good Support Friends System

My dad died in 1980, and I found out afterwards from mum that my piano lessons, which cost £2 a week, took up nearly a third of his income.

Week Out Up Cost Piano Income

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