Alan Furst Quotes

I wrote out little mysteries in longhand, and my mother typed them out on an old Remington.

Alan Furst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 20, 1941

Topics

MotherOldOutLittleThemWrote

I used to dream about presenting a comedy show and also about directing films.

Joe Cornish

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Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.

Jet Li

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I had a relatively tumultuous childhood.

Jesse Metcalfe

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Economic growth is very important, but it is not the only thing, and it must be accompanied by sharing with those who are left behind, through effective social services and provision.

Angus Deaton

GrowthImportantSharingThrough

My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that would be read by people. That dream came true with the publication of my first novel - and all the rest has been a sweet bonus.

Robert Cormier

PeopleSweetBookRestDreamTrue

Maybe there are too many restaurants. Maybe some of mine need to close. So be it. I'll live with the market place.

Tom Douglas

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I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.

Mike Lee

WarFlyThinkSoilOverAct

The show is like an Edwardian play - emotional life gets stepped on for the sake of accepted manners, and that's terrific for actors to play in.

Jason Alexander

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I didn't get this physique by not eating tacos.

Jon Tester

EatingGetPhysique

When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.

Asma Jahangir

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The U.S. must remember - as the Gadhafi loyalists have and Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh are now realizing - that it cannot get into bed with groups affiliated with the jihadist movement.

Pete Hoekstra

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Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.

Shel Silverstein

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