David Mitchell Quotes

A novelist needs to know his own strong points and weak points.

David Mitchell

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StrongKnowWeakOwnNeedsHis

If you're reading a mystery novel, you kind of want the character to solve the crime instead of completely bumble their way through it.

Andrew Shaffer

CharacterReadingMysteryYouKind

No Roman ever was able to say, 'I dined last night with the Borgias'.

Max Beerbohm

NightSayLast NightLastAbleEver

The person lives twice who lives the first life well.

Robert Herrick

LifePersonFirstTwiceWellWho

Being in front of the camera - first of all, when I wanted to get into television, it was as a producer. I never had an idea that I would do anything in front of the camera, and that kind of happened by accident. But I wanted to be a producer or give me a job with the Yankees or play for the Knicks. I was a sports nut when I was a kid.

Matt Lauer

SportsJobMeCameraPlayKind

It's so nice to run into people even now who - if I'm out, a couple of times a week, somebody comes up to me and says, 'I just loved you in '50 First Dates.' That movie is my favorite movie. I just watched it last night.' In my head, I'm always thinking, 'You're kidding me. I never watch anything twice.'

Amy Hill

PeopleMeNightThinkingLovedYou

I think being gay has resulted in gay characters standing front and center in all of my work.

Stephen Karam

WorkThinkGayStandingCenter

I'm just the messenger here. I'm just another representative of my faith, so to speak.

Stephen Baldwin

FaithSpeakMessengerHereJust

What's really neat about the Orthodox church is that it's like walking back in time 2,000 years to the time of the Apostles, when they created these services. You walk into that and it's really like... living it. They have maintained the truth ever since the beginning.

Troy Polamalu

TruthTimeWalkBeginningChurch

My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician.

Toots Thielemans

ParentsMeSundayMusicianGestures

In tennis, you strike a ball just after the rebound for the fastest return. It's the same with investment.

Masayoshi Son

YouStrikeInvestmentTennisSame

What I always loved about vintage clothes is that you let the woman who wore it before you live on in some way.

Liz Goldwyn

LiveWomanVintageLovedClothes

I assume everything I do in life is gonna be a failure, and then if it turns up roses, then I'm psyched.

Jonah Hill

LifeFailureRosesEverythingUp

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