Alan Furst Quotes

The way I work: I pick a country. I learn the political history - I mean I really learn it; I read until it sinks in. Once I read the political history, I can project and find the clandestine history. And then I people it with the characters.

Alan Furst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkHistoryPeopleLearnPolitical

Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed.

Jim Costa

StruggleWorldLegacySocietyMissed

Do your kids a favor - don't have any.

Robert Orben

FavorKidsYourAny

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

Ang Lee

CharacterWomanMeStoryStrong

I spend much more time looking at art history and at different references to art than I do at actual objects.

Jeff Koons

HistoryTimeArtLookingMoreThan

I think any fight you get into, you've got to shine and show that you deserve to be up there.

Stipe Miocic

FightShineThinkYouDeserveUp

Ever since I was six or seven, I wanted to be a professional footballer.

Romelu Lukaku

ProfessionalFootballerSixSeven

I do some eccentric dancing.

Roy Blount, Jr.

DancingEccentricSome

It is extraordinarily difficult, even in academia, to find a job that will let you do whatever you want with your time. If you are determined to spend your time following your own interests, you pretty much have to do it on your own.

Antony Garrett Lisi

TimeJobYouFindWantDifficult

You have to be who you are when you do music.

Anthony Hamilton

MusicYouWho

I am never wrong when it comes to my possibilities.

Placido Domingo

I AmPossibilitiesWrongNeverAm

At 16, I was more resilient and easygoing than I am now.

Lydia Millet

I AmNowMoreEasygoingResilient

Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone?

Gina Raimondo

MoneyBalanceHelpOutPensionHow

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