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George Saunders Quotes

I think fiction isn't so good at being for or against things in general - the rhetorical argument a short story can make is only actualized by the accretion of particular details, and the specificity of these details renders whatever conclusions the story reaches invalid for wider application.

George Saunders

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 2, 1958

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Good Story Think Details Short

If I should get selected into the Hall of Fame, I'd be able to say 'thank you' to all the legends that are in the Hall of Fame. And also say thank you to my teammates, and also to all the fans. It's going to be like a dream come true.

Thank You You Dream Fame Say True

One of the more difficult things is the time. Either you are going 100 miles an hour, or you are sleeping. There is nothing in between.

Time You Nothing Sleeping Difficult

I've occasionally wished I had Caller ID. Even telemarketers, I hate to hang up on them. I try to explain I'm not interested, but they have all these canned responses so I end up having to hang up on them anyway.

John Shelton Reed

Hate End Try Explain Up Hang

I try to be passionate about every aspect of my life, how I love my wife, how I serve my wife, how I serve God. In the same way, I try to be passionate about football. I try to serve my coaches with passion. I try to serve my teammates with passion. I try to serve God, through football, with passion.

Life Love Passion God Football Wife

I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.

Myself Feel Christian Tattoo Need

There's a variety and depth to the song topics I get to write about in children's music and books: being able to write about things I wouldn't normally write about, like a disappointing pancake, or monsters or opposite day is really different than writing about heartbreak and relationships.

Music Children Day Writing Song

I don't know how the other senators see me. I hope they see me as a farmer. That's really what I am. But I don't think they see me on a tractor or fixing equipment. I hope they see me grounded, as somebody who has common sense.

Hope I Am Me Think Common Sense See

If you look at all the technology we're interconnected with every day, all this complex technology that connects humanity, it actually doesn't connect us.

Technology Day Humanity You Look Us

Under no condition can you teach curiosity.

Curiosity You Teach Condition

Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

Education Health Safety Strong Care

With a kiss let us set out for an unknown world.

Alfred de Musset

Kiss World Unknown Out Us Set

Writing is the place where I can do it all and get away with it. You can't do that in the theatre.

Writing Theatre You I Can Place Get

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