George Saunders Quotes

There's a really nice moment in the life of a piece of writing where the writer starts to get a feeling of it outgrowing him - or he starts to see it having a life of its own that doesn't have anything to do with his ego or his desire to 'be a good writer.'

George Saunders

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

Joan Collins

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That I even get to play a sold-out show where people know the words and I'm singing about things I'm connected to is such a blessing. It's the equivalent of a nine-year-old saying, 'I want to be an astronaut when I grow up,' and then getting to go to the moon.

Andy Grammer

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There is no part of the executive branch that more exists on the outer edge of executive prerogative than the American intelligence community - the intelligence community, CIA, covert action. My literal responsibility as director of CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval, to inform.

Michael Hayden

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My audition for 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom' was the turning point of my life.

Sriti Jha

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When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot.

Tommy Lasorda

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I am a very technical guy. I'm proud of my technique, my fluidity, and my skill; that's what I work on every day. I try to out-technique guys.

Luke Rockhold

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Others go to bed with their mistresses; I with my ideas.

Jose Marti

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I say just put a big fat tax on carbon.

Jose Angel Gurria

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I raced in London in the 2012 Olympics, and it was incredible to be a part of, with half a million people watching and then later seeing kids going back to cycle.

Jonathan Brownlee

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The most fun is getting paid to learn things.

Diane Sawyer

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It was a great time, and I liked the guys. I liked getting up every morning and being a cop.

Dennis Farina

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You can't actually be just a movie actor in Britain, because we don't make that many movies.

David Thewlis

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