Paul Auster Quotes

I knew from the age of 16 that I wanted to be a writer because I just didn't think I could do anything else. So I read and read and wrote short stories and dreamed of escape.

Paul Auster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AgeThinkShortEscapeAnything

My father could have been deported because on his immigration application he said that he was a printer, obviously because he didn't want them to be checking his writings.

Joe Eszterhas

FatherImmigrationSaidWantBeen

The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.

Andrea Bocelli

BeginningControlVoiceTryChanges

I've always been interested in this notion of what is authentic and how we define that and why our culture imposes certain emotions and emotional constraints onto experiences.

Meghan Daum

CultureEmotionsWhyEmotionalBeen

When 'Sports Illustrated' came out with their 50 most fashionable people in sport, that fact that I wasn't on that list is a travesty.

Stan Van Gundy

SportsPeopleOutFactMostList

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

Steven Seagal

LoveKindnessLightReligionTry

Liberal democracies do not and often cannot respond in kind to cyberattacks on their own way of governance.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

KindWayRespondGovernanceOwn

What I'm looking for in people now is kindness.

Robin Wright

KindnessPeopleLookingNow

I hope that I can be an inspiration to kids that are young and may feel different or may feel like they don't belong.

Jonathan Knight

HopeFeelI CanYoungInspiration

I kind of viewed '50/ 50' and 'Warm Bodies' both as my next films after 'The Wackness.' In my head, I was just like, 'I'll try the big, fun, adventure-weird movie, and I'll do the small, heartfelt comedy-drama, and one of them will probably work out, and I'll get to work more.'

Jonathan Levine

WorkFunSmallWarmKindTry

Being a non-swimmer, I've never been excited by the sea so avoid it on holidays.

Donald Sinden

SeaHolidaysNeverExcitedBeen

Martha Washington. I think she's done herself a disservice in history with a little cap, you know? She looks like a namby-pamby little grandmotherly type, but she turned out to be a very strong woman.

Cokie Roberts

HistoryWomanStrongThinkYouKnow

Browsing our local farmer's market is one of my family's favorite weekend activities. Make it a relaxing, healthful habit for your family, and you'll reap the nutritional rewards.

Suzanne Somers

FamilyHabitWeekendFarmerYou

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