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Manuel Puig Quotes

I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: argentinian
Birth: December 28, 1932 - July 22, 1990

Topics

Convince Something Somebody Every

You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas.

Joan Armatrading

Women People Rich Doing Enough You

I think any celebrity that adopts a child from a third world country is a fool.

Fool Child World Think Country Any

It was amazing to watch him in the darkroom at an advanced age, still get excited when the results were pleasing. He still struggled like we all do in the darkroom and he struggled behind the camera, and when he had a success he was beaming.

Success Age Amazing Camera Results

Personally, when I go to Tulum, I prefer to be near the action but not in the midst of it.

Action Go Midst Personally Near

My characters all have issues, but I don't see that as weird or abnormal because I think in real life there are very few bland, normal people.

Life People Think Weird Real See

Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that sets it apart from the norm.

Rock And Roll Edge Rock Become More

I started collecting aerial photographs of Native American and South Pacific architecture; only the African ones were fractal. And if you think about it, all these different societies have different geometric design themes that they use. So Native Americans use a combination of circular symmetry and fourfold symmetry.

Architecture Think Design American

I try to do three active things a day because I have to fit into costumes that are very tight.

Day Three Try Active Things Because

I'm fortunate to work for a company that supports investigative journalism with strong editors and lawyers. That's the benefit of working for a company that's been around for more than a century.

Work Strong Journalism Lawyers More

In Paris, everybody wants to be an actor; nobody is content to be a spectator.

Paris Nobody Actor Content Spectator

I take the responsibility of playing another ethnicity very, very seriously, and I promise myself and those people that I will represent them with as much dignity and integrity as I can muster.

Integrity Myself Responsibility I Can

If you've lost focus, just sit down and be still. Take the idea and rock it to and fro. Keep some of it and throw some away, and it will renew itself. You need do no more.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Focus You Down Lost Rock Will

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