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Elizabeth Strout Quotes

In a way, I'm very interested in writing about Maine, because I think Maine represents its own kind of history. It's the oldest state, and it's the whitest state.

Elizabeth Strout

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: January 6, 1956

Topics

History Writing Think Kind Way Own

Everyone knows the presidential candidates and has an opinion about them. But as you get to smaller races, that evaporates and you can win through sheer elbow grease.

Joe Green

Win Opinion You Everyone Through

Comparison is painful. Don't be cowed by other people's pretty pictures. When you feel unimpressive, or irrelevant, that has nothing to do with what you're actually capable of.

Jennifer Egan

People Feel You Pictures Nothing

Ideas percolate. Through natural selection, the best ones survive.

Andrew Lo

Best Ideas Survive Through Natural

As an actor there are times when you're sitting around and wishing you were working, so you've got to just take it when it comes.

Rosario Dawson

You Sitting Actor Take Working Just

Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.

Douglas Horton

Good Chance Stand Attention You

Just about every Latin American country has sent players to the big leagues, from the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica.

Cheech Marin

American Country Big Republic Just

I've never seen a moon in the sky that, if it didn't take my breath away, at least misplaced it for a moment.

Colin Farrell

Moment Sky Moon Never Breath Take

I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.

Willie McCovey

Love Baseball Doing Play Complain

I'm told I'm an incredible flirt because I don't know I'm doing it. I don't want to even analyse it, but I seduce people, apparently; I suck them in.

Suzi Quatro

People Doing Know Want Flirt Suck

There's no way that any tabloid can survive if it doesn't get women to read it.

Pete Hamill

Women Survive Way Get Read Any

You have to be passionate about your business. If you don't love your business, you are doing a terrible disservice to your customers and clients, your team members and business partners, your family and yourself.