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Jane Lindskold Quotes

'Thirteen Orphans' is the name of a specific limit hand. The same combination is also called 'Thirteen Improbable.' Once I'd decided I wanted to write a tale where mah-jong would be at the heart, I also knew I wanted to use limit hands.

Jane Lindskold

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1962

Topics

Heart Name Hands Hand Write Limit

My second, third and fourth novels were mistakes, essentially.

John Burnside

Mistakes Second Third Novels Were

For several years at the University of Virginia, students had an annual tradition of raising hell around campus, burning tar barrels and shooting pistols into the air.

Matthew Pearl

Hell Tradition Air Years Shooting

For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Adventure Become Necessary Occurrence

Right after something happens to me, the first thing I'll do is go write when those feelings are really, really fresh. I'll hum a tune into my phone sometimes.

Troye Sivan

Me Phone Feelings Go Sometimes

I wouldn't mind the rat race - if the rats would lose once in a while.

Tom Wilson

Mind Lose Race Rat Would Once

What I am telling you is that Matta had a way of making you feel comfortable and that's probably why he had nine wives because he made them feel comfortable and then uncomfortable later.

Robert Barnes

I Am Feel Uncomfortable You Why Way

I don't compromise my values and I don't compromise my work. That's why I've been kicked from one network to the next: I won't give in.

Michael Moore

Work Compromise Values Why Next

The Supreme Court has been clear that states have the right to protect their citizens against out-of-state regulations that would burden those citizens.

Josh Hawley

Burden Protect Right Supreme Court

I would rather portray the hero if it's a really great film. All my favorite fictional film characters are heroes, such as in 'The Last of the Mohicans' and 'Robin Hood.'

Jonathan Jackson

Great Hero Hood Heroes Film Last

I sang 'American Pie' a lot in my stage set. It had a knack of uniting an audience in a sing-along. It's a clever song about American history but wrapped in a fantastic tune.

Johnny Vegas

History Song American Pie Clever

For me, I haven't found New Orleans too creepy.

Britne Oldford

Me New New Orleans Found Orleans

The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.

Thomas Becket

Man Victory Punishment Him Rights