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Ernest Gaines Quotes

I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Good You Page Try Write Plot

I try to get people thinking, to consider their pasts and presents, ultimately encouraging them and giving them the tools to embrace the work of reshaping their lives.

Work People Thinking Tools Giving

Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice.

Life Day Job Sleep Enough You

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

People Think You Lock Observing

I kind of really study different angles of the film. You see how people's bodies are, how they react to certain kind of moves - what foot they step with, what hand they jab with, and all that. Just little things like that, that you pick up when you watch film. Studying is big for me.

Step People Me Little Things You

I don't think about the Fonda legacy much.

Legacy Think Much Fonda About

I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents.

Parents Mom Blessed Think Feel Look

I think what we're learning with the Trump Jr. meeting is when you meet with any Russians, you're meeting with Russian intelligence. And, therefore, President Putin.

Learning Intelligence Think You Meet

My parents strapped a pair of plastic skis on my boots when I was two years old and sent me down our driveway in Vail. Of course, they were holding on to me the whole time, but that was my first experience 'skiing.'

Mikaela Shiffrin

Time Experience Parents Me Skiing

Diversifying our tech talent pool is an imperative for the tech sector. More diverse engineers and entrepreneurs will bring about a new type of innovation that Silicon Valley has yet to see.

Innovation Talent Pool Engineers New

'Johnny' was a coping mechanism who could take those things which could have ordinarily destroyed me, by tweaking my past and throwing it back out there, getting laughs from things that would have otherwise upset me.

Past Me Back Upset Out Coping

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

Book Attention Need Honored Rule

Parody is homage gone sour.

Sour Gone Homage Parody

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