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George Pelecanos Quotes

I never went to a writing school, so 'The Wire' was my writing school.

George Pelecanos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 18, 1957

Topics

School Writing Never Wire

My own accumulation of influences is actually what made me a writer in the first place.

Andrew Sean Greer

Me Place My Own First Own Made

Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time.

Time Day People Every Day Try Need

Many times when we are talking about displacement, we talk about it within the frame of gentrification, which focuses on transitioning neighborhoods. But man, every city I've looked at, Milwaukee included, most evictions are right there, smack dab in ungentrifying, poor, segregated communities.

Matthew Desmond

Man City Talking Poor Talk Right

At fifteen one is first beginning to realize that everything isn't money and power in this world, and is casting about for joys that do not turn to dross in one's hands.

Robert Benchley

Power Money Beginning World Hands

In 2011, mobile data traffic in the United States was eight times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. That's traffic.

Internet Data Traffic Size Mobile

The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.

Michel de Montaigne

Beautiful Ready Open Things Souls

'Queen of Katwe' is an absolutely true story. And it's wonderful. But it's not about saviors. Your only savior is yourself - but yourself with your community. It's never alone. You have to have someone who believes in you.

Community Alone Yourself Queen Story

Before we shot the pilot, I knew what 'Dallas' was, but I actually was too young to remember the details of the show. I didn't have my hands on the DVDs, so I YouTubed everything I could of J.R.

Details Remember Hands Young Pilot

I could still walk the street. I don't have to have no massive security.

Walk Security Street Still Massive

Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.

Light Face Black Worth Nothing More

Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American.

Justice Believe American You Well

Too fat, too thin, too loud, too quiet - I was never going to fit the standards others created for me. Instead of complying, I protested.

Me Fat Quiet Others Never Standards

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