Patti Smith Quotes

Since childhood, it was my dream to go where all the poets and artists had been. Rimbaud, Artaud, Brancusi, Camus, Picasso, Bresson, Goddard, Jeanne Moreau, Juliette Greco, everybody - Paris for me was a Mecca.

Patti Smith

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I'm becoming more of a Jets fan, and 'Hard Knocks' has a lot to do with it. I like Rex Ryan. You know what? I'm going to give up the Cowboys. I'm now a Jets fan.

John Ortiz

YouKnowNowMoreHardUp

The Europe we are in the process of building is the Europe of the 21st century; it's not the Europe of the 20th century.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

BuildingProcessEurope21st Century

It was really a magical moment, to see this idea that's in your head.

Michael Arad

MomentSeeHeadMagicalIdeaYour

Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.

John Ruskin

LifeInspirationalBeginningSunYou

Let us not depreciate Earth. There is no atom in it but is alive and astir in the all-penetrating splendor of God. From the infinitesimal to the infinite, everything is striving to express the thought of His Presence with which it overflows.

Lucy Larcom

GodThoughtEarthAliveStrivingUs

And I've had vocal training on and off for years.

Julia Barr

TrainingYearsOffVocalOn And Off

We have every interest in seeing that the military use of nuclear power will be contained.

Joschka Fischer

PowerSeeingWillNuclear PowerUse

People often ask whether I consider myself successful. I don't yet, because there's so much more I want to accomplish. I put more pressure on myself than anyone else can.

David Ulevitch

MyselfPeoplePressureAccomplish

As a book editor, you need to pitch every one of your books again and again, dozens of times, for months on end. From a quick conversation with your boss or a letter that'll be read by just one person, to a five-minute speech in front of 50 colleagues or cover copy that'll be in front of millions of eyes.

Chris Pavone

EyesBossBookColleaguesEndYou

I learned early in my writing career that if I try to tailor a song for someone else, I'm usually off base. They're usually looking for something from you with your character.

Brenda Russell

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I think Ewen Bremner is incredible.

Brendan Sexton III

ThinkIncredibleI Think

I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again.

Anne Tyler

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