Kent Haruf Quotes

Writers who aren't from rural states in the Midwest or the West often treat such people as if they were the Waltons or the Beverly Hillbillies.

Kent Haruf

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I like it when I can hear directly from the writer: what they're seeing, what they're envisioning, and what their intention is.

Jennifer Hale

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We have to start grounding our policies in facts and recognize that a strong economy is critical for funding progressive priorities.

John Delaney

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I'm from a family of bankers and businessmen, and here I am, the artist, the black sheep.

Matthew Quick

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I grew up in Baltimore, which is, you know, a city of extremes certainly, but my parents were very conservative. But they made me feel safe, and even though they were mortified at what I was doing, they encouraged it. I think because they thought, what else could I do?

John Waters

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LeBron is LeBron. They're not going to call offensive fouls on him. He gets to do what he wants.

Stan Van Gundy

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I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate contrast to the Republican abortion position which offers no real hope or commitment to mother or child.

Robert Casey

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The most nerve-wracking experience is an oral presentation in class. And right under that would be doing 'Saturday Night Live' or 'David Letterman.' One of those shows.

Rivers Cuomo

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Most of nature is inherently chaotic. It's not rigidly determined in the old sense. It's not rigidly predictable.

Rupert Sheldrake

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I came to love silence, because it's so rare, and it's now my favorite aural condition.

Mike Nichols

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I don't like religion.

Miriam Margolyes

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I'm happily married.

Javier Bardem

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I'd love to be able to do a comedy like 'Dr. Strangelove.' I'm not a very serious person. Really, I'm very silly.

Denis Villeneuve

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