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Grace Paley Quotes

You have to really understand how people speak, and you have to reconstruct it... Most pleasure in writing, you know, is in inventing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 11, 1922 - August 22, 2007

Topics

People Writing Speak You Know Most

In the case of Papa Pope, certainly he's making his daughter's world and the world of the republic a much better place.

Daughter World Better Place Republic

People in my town were not that into reading, but the overblown way Texans told stories was important.

Joe R. Lansdale

People Reading Important Way Stories

The priority is to put bills on the president's desk that will move the country forward.

Forward Country Desk Will President

You were the one who gave me those boxers? I wondered where they came from, I wear those! Although I'm not a big fan of flannel, it gets a little hot down there, if you know what I mean.

Me You Down Know Hot Mean

Now the writing in the head, I definitely do every day, thinking about how I want to phrase something or how I'd like to rephrase something I've already written.

Day Writing Thinking Every Day Want

Joanna is a strong female character, and I love playing her. But one of the things about her is that she always says exactly what she's thinking.

Stephanie Corneliussen

Love Character Strong Thinking She

The word 'fate' doesn't really mean much to me in some ways. I think we make our own.

Me Think Fate Mean Own Word

If I could go back and change how I left the NRL, I would. My name will forever be tarnished but I wasn't the man I am now.

Sonny Bill Williams

Change Man I Am Name Back Go

We want to see huge growth in this economy in small- and medium-sized businesses.

Growth Small Want Economy See Huge

I would absolutely recommend against excessive positivity and optimism. Any positive emotion that you're infusing into a workplace needs to be grounded in reality. If it's not realistic, sincere, meaningful, and individualized, it won't do much good.

Positive Good Optimism Reality You

I know many beautiful people and their lives are just so terrible. They feel so uncomfortable with themselves. Being comfortable is not about what you look like, but how you feel.

Monica Bellucci

Beautiful People Uncomfortable Look

Most biographers are apt to be discouraged by the sheer volume of papers left behind by their subject.

Discouraged Left Behind Most Volume

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