Paul Auster Quotes

You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one.

Paul Auster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 3, 1947

Topics

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I think Bible principles are principles for life.

Joel Osteen

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For me and for I'm sure any actor, each role is a different challenge to prepare for in a different way.

John Hawkes

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After playing so many songs in churches for eight or nine years, I've learned what songs people react to. Then I just had fun with the arrangements. That's how this album came together.

John Tesh

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I always felt the gifts you need as governor were more suited for my personality. I'm a good team player, but I'm not a policy wonk. In Congress, you need 218 votes to make anything happen. When you're governor, you're the CEO of the state. You establish the vision and standards for the state. You're the leader.

Steve Largent

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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.

Tom Landry

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The bottom line is, don't be a lifer. Get in, get a business, get five years of what you can, and get out. What happens is they start listening to the promoters, 'You'll get the next main event.' And then, all of a sudden, you become a lifer. That's the kiss of death there. Get in shape, go in, get the money, get out, and have a wonderful life.

Roddy Piper

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I think to be driven to want to kill must be such a terrible burden.

Ruth Rendell

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I knew nothing about the independent film industry. I didn't know much about the industry itself. All I knew was how to watch movies, how to enjoy them, how to hate them, how not to like them.

Michelle Rodriguez

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It's fashionable in some circles to be pessimistic about America, about conservative solutions, about the Republican Party. I utterly reject that pessimism.

Mitt Romney

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If you're a girl, you're always Daddy's little girl. You're vulnerable, no matter how worldly or sophisticated or strong you'd become along the way. My dad Lionel let me know how proud he was, even as he kept me from being too big for my britches.

Donna Brazile

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Food makes me happy. Make me work round the clock, but just feed me first!

Deepika Padukone

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When you're independent and not attached to a major media organisation, they just look at you as if to say, 'Who are you again?'

Deirdre O'Kane

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