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Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

If I could read while I was driving, showering, socializing or sleeping, I would do it.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: July 18, 1969

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Driving Sleeping If I Could Would

I'm not convinced that what are traditionally considered to be male energies or qualities or female energies or qualities really have as much to do with gender as many people think they do.

People Think Gender Qualities Much

Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue.

John Henry Newman

Selfish Reward Will Virtue Never

Successive American presidents have turned a blind eye to piles of evidence that Saudi money is being used to foment holy war against America.

Money War Eye Blind American Used

I'm still not sure I want to be a writer. I think of myself as a storyteller more.

Michael Morpurgo

Myself Think Want More Sure Still

I always say I should do more yoga. Or do yoga - more would mean I do some. I've done none. But I always want to do yoga because I'm getting old. Nerves are getting pinched every other day, and I really just gotta get more limber.

Day Getting Old Done Say Want Mean

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.

Good Character Actor Matching Does

A nation is an organic thing.

Nation Organic Thing

Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as women. It defines our very identity, our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our Father gave us.

Nature Father Women Children Unique

Duets is about six people, so it's like three different movies - three different duets. I was on the set 18 days, spread out over three and a half or four weeks.

People Three Movies Over Out Spread

Literature is the ditch I'm going to die in. It's still the thing I care most about.

Care Die Literature Going Ditch

In general, any incoming administration must carefully examine ('vet') its nominees for high public office.

Richard V. Allen

Office High Must Public Office Vet

I try not to get caught up in how our society is so inundated with images, and stay very focused on the work that I'm doing.

Work Society Doing Focused Try Up

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