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Ernest Gaines Quotes

Today I must write a paragraph or a page better than I did yesterday.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 15, 1933

Topics

Today Better Yesterday Page Write

I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!

Stand Learn Remember You I Can Why

That's been my routine for years and years... Up early before everybody else, before I get connected, before I get bugged, before I have obligations. Get the writing done first, then be the person I want to be in other ways after that.

John Edgar Wideman

Writing Routine Early Person Done

There is a profiteer when it comes to oil. 36 to 63 cents per gallon is swept off the top. And who profits from that? The government profits from it. And what does the government do with much of that money? It puts it into so-called 'alternative energy,' with so-called phony 'green jobs' that we're yet to see being produced.

Money Government Green Energy Oil

A new civilization was not to be improvised by a single mind.

John Lothrop Motley

Mind New Civilization Single

There are some harsh realities about this business, and they've been beaten into my psyche. But I'm more of an optimist than a pessimist.

Business More Optimist Pessimist

Players and coaches alike, you sign up for 82 games. You get paid for 82.

You Games Up Alike Paid Get

I think putting your relationship out there for people to interpret and have their own opinion about, I think it's crazy.

Relationship People Crazy Opinion

Love is very dangerous if you just have love and don't have the ability to be lovable.

Love Love Is You Dangerous Ability

Pour not on the comforts you want, but upon the mercies you have. Look rather at God's ending in afflicting, than to the measure and degree of your affliction.

Christopher Love

God Ending You Measure Look Want

I don't really believe in the paranormal; I'm a skeptic through and through.

Believe Through Paranormal Really

When I was in the fourth grade, I became intensely interested in geography and I learned it well.

Geography Well Interested Learned

One thing I took - you know, especially from boxing at a young age - from my coach was, if you're a jiu-jitsu guy, and you only cater your training to jiu-jitsu, there's going to come a day and time in your career when you face a guy who is a great wrestler, has great takedown defense, and he's going to make you look silly.

Age Great Time Day Training Face

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