Alan Furst Quotes

For John le Carre, it was always who's betraying who: the hall-of-mirrors kind of thing. When you go back to the '30s, it's a case of good vs. evil, and no kidding. When I have a hero who believes France and Britain are on the right side, a reader is not going to question that.

Alan Furst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I don't like the phrase 'face of the franchise.' I just want to be a part of it. I think we have a really good team. When we start winning games, it looks a lot better.

Jimmy Butler

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I introduced H.Res 430, a congressional resolution calling upon the president to declare a National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement.

John Fleming

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I sat with myself one day and asked, 'Who is in those prestigious literary circles? Do they represent me? Do they appreciate the topics I write about and the style in which I write? Do those gatekeepers let a demographic like mine through the door?' And the answer was no.

Rupi Kaur

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Friendships that have stood the test of time and change are surely best.

Joseph Parry

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I tend to do golf charity things because it's much safer and you don't get much chance of a broken arm or leg.

Dougray Scott

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I can honestly say I love getting older. Then again, I never put my glasses on before looking in the mirror.

Cherie Lunghi

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In India, the investment banking industry is a little different. Overseas, the structures are very complicated, but not in India.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

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I don't have a specific style. My style is unorthodox; that is my style. So you can't really place me here, place me there, because my style is just to be anywhere, you know what I'm saying?

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I'm a big watcher of sports, consumer of sports content, so I love documentaries; I love the format.

Peter Billingsley

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So I figured in keeping with the record, I'd do something off the wall which is show up for free and wing it... I don't know, I'm just going to play some songs. I think it'll be fun.

Paul Westerberg

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I went to an all-girls' school with 43 people in my class, so dances were small. I always went with girlfriends or a blind date.

Shantel VanSanten

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Let's go back to super-fights. Let's put on fights that are great live or on television.

Scott Coker

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