Elmore Leonard Quotes

Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a screenplay.

Elmore Leonard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 11, 1925 - August 20, 2013

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The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the sovereign power.

Andrew Jackson

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Every morning, we choose between milk or tea or coffee. Usually, I know what I like, but I don't rule out changing my idea sometimes. The editing process is one of the most important parts in everyday life. The same is with my work: mistakes are part of the decision-making process.

Maurizio Cattelan

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Corporate conglomerates run without regulation do not work in the service of society, and run reckless and unchecked whenever possible.

Robert Greenwald

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It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

John Wooden

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Our pasts so many times determine the value of what is happening today. Everybody is midway in their story.

Ron Carlson

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It's like, remember who you always were, where you came from, who your parents were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to follow you all through life, so make sure that it's solid so it's something that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life.

Michelle Obama

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I wore the hijab - a form of dress that comprises a head scarf and usually also clothing that covers the whole body except for the face and hands - for nine years. Put more honestly, I wore the hijab for nine years and spent eight of them trying to take it off.

Mona Eltahawy

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Compared to film or television, theater is more interactive, collaborative.

Julia Stiles

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For example, the Prime Minister earlier this year talked about the importance of the Arctic to our future. He's right. A hundred years from now, the strength of Canada is going to be coming from our resources in the Arctic.

Brian Mulroney

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'Top Chef' is always entertaining - it's hard to stop watching, like a good hockey fight, but no one gets hurt. It's great that the format is so inherently dramatic and can make cooking so entertaining to people who might not ordinarily be interested in a cooking show. Good for the industry all round.

Wylie Dufresne

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I sort of half read Thomas Hardy's 'The Mayor of Casterbridge.' It was assigned in 10th grade, and I just couldn't get into it. About seven years later, I rediscovered Hardy and consumed four of his novels in a row.

Suzanne Collins

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I refused to wear make-up on TV. I wanted my music to be heard.

Suzi Quatro

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