Emma Donoghue Quotes

One thing I like about historical fiction is that I'm not constantly focusing on me, or people like me; you're obliged to concentrate on lives that are completely other than your own.

Emma Donoghue

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PeopleMeYouOwnHistoricalYour

I would never speak about specifics in my own relationships because I think it's tacky.

Jennifer Lopez

SpeakThinkRelationshipsMy OwnOwn

There's a plain girl in everybody.

Andrea Corr

GirlEverybodyPlain

I don't think the president had anything to do with Fast and Furious. I'm not sure Eric Holder did, which leads to a conversation about whether he should have known about it.

Trey Gowdy

ThinkConversationFastPresidentHe

I've gotten crankier in my old age.

Shirley MacLaine

AgeOld AgeOldGotten

A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price; it is generally grafted on a variety of the stone pine.

Robert Fortune

SmallStonePricePineHighVariety

There's no taking trout with dry breeches.

Miguel de Cervantes

DryTakingTrout

I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.

Michelangelo

NatureLoveNeverSalvationAbove

In the last 100 years only Presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford lost their bids for reelection. President Lyndon Johnson did not run for a second term.

Juan Williams

LostRunPresidentYears100 Years

I like really sparse electronics, lush arrangements, and interesting chord structures.

Josh Klinghoffer

InterestingElectronicsLikeReally

For me, the Lord has opened the windows of heaven and showered blessings upon my family beyond my ability to express.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

FamilyMeBlessingsHeavenWindows

Television is much better crafted today then in the 70s. The content is less positive but I'm one of those that feel our entertainment reflects our world, it's not a driver - art imitates life.

Christopher Knight

LifePositiveTodayArtWorldFeel

I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.

Brian Eno

MusicTruthHateTalkingYouTell

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