Virginia Euwer Wolff Quotes

Reviewers have called my books 'novels in verse.' I think of them as written in prose, but I do use stanzas. Stanza means 'room' in Latin, and I wanted there to be 'room' - breathing opportunities to receive thoughts and have time to come out of them before starting again at the left margin.

Virginia Euwer Wolff

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 25, 1937

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The most important event I covered was the Panama Canal debate, which dragged on for months.

Jessica Savitch

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I was 35 years old and in a position to take a shot at whatever I wanted to try. The Air Force said I was too old to fly fighter jets. I thought about becoming a fishing boat captain, before deciding that acting seemed pretty cool.

Jerry Doyle

FishingCoolFlyBoatThoughtSaid

I say Democrats should not be afraid to talk about the morality of life, of caring for children who are born. It seems the Republican obsession with being pro-life lasts about nine months. After that, it's each baby for herself.

Jennifer Granholm

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You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson - she's probably the top - Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life.

Maurice Sendak

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Personal privacy is a closely held American value.

Anna Eshoo

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It's a whole other way of working when you work in films: You know exactly the arc of your character.

Sissy Spacek

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We should be careful not to vilify encryption itself, which is essential for privacy, data security, and global commerce.

Michael McCaul

DataSecurityPrivacyBe Careful

If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.

Louis D. Brandeis

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After Cannes, my agent told me to get the next flight to LA. He was right. I had a part in 'Prime Suspect 3' by the end of the week.

David Thewlis

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'Malice' wasn't about horror to start with but an underground comic driven by the power of rumour. However, as nothing fuels a rumour like fear, I decided that it had to be a frightening comic.

Chris Wooding

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If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.

Clare Balding

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I haven't shoplifted since I was 13.

Chuck Palahniuk

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