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Kiran Desai Quotes

I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: indian
Birth: September 3, 1971

Topics

Think You Rules Write Laws Set

We were lucky in the days of Led Zeppelin. Each album was different. We didn't have to continue a formula or produce a certain number of singles. Because, in those days, radio was still playing albums. That was really good.

Good Lucky Radio Days Playing Still

I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming - the intensity of the first person experience, LAN and Internet play, game mods, and so on.

Work Memories Great Experience Game

Well I think a lot of times we're putting things off and I'm going to do it later. I'm going to break this bad habit or I'm going to pursue this dream or I'm going to treat my spouse better.

Habit Treat Think Better Bad Dream

Authors use 'almost' to avoid stating an outright fact, as though there were something inauthentic, dishonest, unfinished, undecided or even unwholesome - some might say repulsive, tacky, snub-nosed, too direct - in qualifying anything as definitely a this or a that.

Say Anything Something Almost Avoid

When there's so much choice, it can get overwhelming and it's hard to make a choice.

Choice Hard Get Make Much

I never understood why when you died, you didn't just vanish, everything could just keep going on the way it was only you just wouldn't be there. I always thought I'd like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph, and no name. Well, actually, I'd like it to say 'figment.'

Keep Going Thought Name You Say Why

My books are very few, but then the world is before me - a library open to all - from which poverty of purse cannot exclude me - in which the meanest and most paltry volume is sure to furnish something to amuse, if not to instruct and improve.

Me World Library Poverty Improve

Whether it's t-shirt and jeans or full monster suit, I'm still an actor underneath it all, and a good director is going to know that.

Good Know Actor T-Shirt Director

I've exceeded the expectations people had for me as an unconfident runt who grew up in North Jersey as well as the expectations I had for myself.

Myself People Me Expectations Up

I don't initiate violence, I retaliate.

Violence Initiate Retaliate

A lot of people can't stand touring but to me it's like breathing. I do it because I'm driven to do it.

People Me Stand Breathing Driven

I think no one but me has the right to write about my life as I want to write it in a particular way. I don't think any other person will be able to tell the story of my life like how I have approached it. It works best when it's written by someone who has experienced it herself.

Life Best Me Story Think My Life

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