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Jane Gardam Quotes

In modern novels, there is no one I want to copy. My style 'is a poor thing, but it is my own.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: July 11, 1928

Topics

Style Copy Want Poor My Own Own

I want to say that, in general, when it works, open adoption is great.

Jennifer Gilmore

Great Say Want Open General Works

A woman can be harassed and then go on to have a good working relationship with the man harassing her.

Good Relationship Woman Man Go Her

I always talk to young writers about when you make art in your room, you make art. And when you send it to New York and L.A., you have to be a professional. Of course, when you sell your book rights as an option for a movie, you have to be a professional about that.

Art New York Book You Professional

Competition among schools is always a great motivator.

Great Competition Always Motivator

One important thing I recall about India was that it was quiet. It was never noisy in the way that life was noisy in London.

Life Quiet India Important Way

I spent a career carrying typically either an M16 or an M4 Carbine. An M4 Carbine fires a .223 caliber round, which is 5.56 mm at about 3000 feet per second.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Feet Career Round Fires Second

Group personification obscures, rather than illuminates, important political questions.

Political Questions Important Group

So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.

Work Grateful I Am Happy People Me

This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave.

Good Government Generation Innocence

I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it will diminish my desire to write it.

Fear Writing Talking Desire Never

I've been put up in great hotels from a very young age, so I've been spoilt. What I can't stand is when I arrive somewhere and the room isn't ready. You call housekeeping, and it takes them three hours to get the room into shape. I'm afraid to say that the Hilton in London was not too good on that score.

Brigitte Nielsen

Good Age Great Stand You Ready

I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.

Good Me Think Know Sound Write

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