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Geraldine Brooks Quotes

When I write a word in English, a simple one, such as, say, 'chief,' I have unwittingly ushered a querulous horde into the room. The Roman legionary is there, shaking his cap, or head, and Andy Capp is there, slouching in his signature working man's headgear.

Geraldine Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: australian
Birth: September 14, 1955

Topics

Simple Man Say Cap Write Head

People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this childlike wonder and interest in the world, the observation of little things that happen in life.

Life Great People Little Things Grow

I could never be a member of a single party. I want the best of all worlds, thank you.

Best Thank You You Party Want Never

Freaky things happen all the time in the world. I suppose everything has to happen for the first time at some point.

John Jeremiah Sullivan

Time World Things Happen First Time

We need to see the FLSA and the minimum wage as part of a larger struggle to cut poverty and to address the challenge of income inequality.

Challenge Struggle Poverty Inequality

People don't want to listen to a celebrity tweeting about their charities and shows. That's why comedy writers do well - we put out little funny ideas.

Funny People Ideas Comedy Want Why

What I loved about romances was the character, and I think I still bring that to my novels. What romance taught me was that the 'who' will always matter more than the 'what.' It's fun to come up with plots, but I want to make sure the reader cares about who it's happening to.

Character Fun Me Think Loved Want

My father was a sheep shearer, so I grew up in a caravan; we'd go around from shearing shed to shearing shed. My mother always wanted us to be educated, so I went to a school.

Father Mother School Sheep Go Up

When I was a kid, we would build pillow forts. My pillow fort was always like Ice Station 9 in Antarctica. The other kids would come by and be like, 'Oh! The wind and snow is blowing.' From a young age, I wanted to be out there and surviving. I'm a high-strung, hyperactive guy.

Snow Age Wind Ice Young Build

World records aren't broken in practice, and competitive environments and adversity are the birthplace of champions.

Adversity Broken Practice World

If I'm sure of a person and his potential in politics, and if I know he will live up to his promises, I wouldn't mind campaigning for him. I believe in the dictum, 'never say never.' You never know, I might end up joining politics.

Live Politics Mind Promises Believe

To be in the South in my first big job was very nostalgic. There is an energy to the way we do things in the South.

Job Energy Way First Things Big

Do people think women from Bollywood aren't smart?

Women Smart People Think Bollywood

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