Gillian Flynn Quotes

One of my rules about writing exercises is you never are allowed to put them in your book because it's just too tempting. You try to shoehorn things that don't belong.

Gillian Flynn

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WritingBookYouRulesTryNever

Like many people, I have a fascination with lies and the people who tell them. I wouldn't say I've never told a lie, but I don't think I've ever told one without both assuming I would be found out and feeling absolutely rotten about it.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

LiePeopleThinkFeelingSayNever

In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival.

Stanislav Grof

TodayHopeWorldTransformationKind

There have been many socially conscious concept albums. I wanted to make a 'social consciousness' concept album disguised as a country record.

Sturgill Simpson

CountryConsciousnessSocialBeen

Flops are a part of life's menu and I've never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.

Rosalind Russell

LifeGirlNeverMenuOutMiss

We're starting to see a renaissance of investors embracing the idea that scientists can build businesses.

Ryan Bethencourt

BuildStartingRenaissanceSeeIdea

When I was a child, it was cool to be a scientist.

Michio Kaku

ChildCoolScientist

One thing that I discovered about myself is I really don't like traveling. I feel like it's a terrible personal failing, but I was so satisfied to arrive at the conclusion.

Joshua Ferris

MyselfFeelPersonalSatisfiedLike

Getting the approval of Ric Flair is the wrestling world's version of Johnny Carson calling you over to the desk after you just crushed a standup set on 'The Tonight Show.'

Dolph Ziggler

WorldYouDeskWrestlingOverJust

I'm really excited to share cabaret, the art form, not just with the generations that are above me, but also my generation and the generation under me. I think it's an art form that's incredibly important, and I think that my generation is a little unfamiliar with it.

Annaleigh Ashford

ArtMeThinkGenerationImportant

Sisters are always drying their hair. Locked into rooms, alone, they pose at the mirror, shoulders bare, trying this way and that their hair, or fly importunate down the stair to answer the telephone.

Phyllis McGinley

AloneMirrorHairFlyTryingDown

Doing 'EastEnders' wasn't exactly suffering, but my soul's not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn't pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don't we?

Phil Daniels

WorkLiveSoulSufferingTheatreTV

What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.

Peter Garrett

TruthPromisesPoliticiansTellWell

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