James Dashner Quotes

In my early writing, all of my characters were exactly the same person. They all spoke the same, made the same types of jokes, reacted the same, etc. I think they were all just me in disguise.

James Dashner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 26, 1972

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I was in Minnesota and Illinois when I wrote 'How to Leave Hialeah.' When I come to Miami, I'm happy. I don't need to write in Miami.

Jennine Capó Crucet

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It is my fervent hope and prayer that by exposing my mistakes and by pointing out the things that were a part of my early life, some who might be following the same paths might not make those same mistakes.

John Clayton

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And I think that even today, New York still has more of this unexpected quality around every corner than any place else. It's something quite extraordinary.

Robert Rauschenberg

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Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

Jean de La Fontaine

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I was one of the first artists to have a YouTube account, if not the first. I joined two months after the site launched.

Soulja Boy

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The two things I was positive about in life were that I was going to be a teacher at a boarding school or an operative with the CIA posted abroad. I could write a book about all the things I was sure about.

Tucker Carlson

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Parents do not have the courage to say no to certain things that their children demand. They are rather scared of their children.

Shiv Khera

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For years and hundreds of thousands of miles, I drove with one knee, with the eight-track and the light dome on in the car, and a yellow pad, just writing down random ideas. I had notebooks and notebooks. The next morning, I'd go, 'Whoa, what was I thinking?' But there'd be one or two ideas that weren't that bad.

Roddy Piper

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Big money is made in the stock market by being on the right side of the major moves. The idea is to get in harmony with the market. It's suicidal to fight trends. They have a higher probability of continuing than not.

Martin Zweig

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I love the weather in L.A., and I can drive 20 minutes to the beach, hike minutes from my house or go snowboarding a couple hours away.

Jud Tylor

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I'm against retiring. The thing that keeps a man alive is having something to do.

Colonel Sanders

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I want my music to be not only representative of other people's lives but also contributing something to the struggle that people are going through.

Boots Riley

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