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Lawrence Block Quotes

New York is an ugly city, a dirty city... But there is one thing about it. Once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough.

Lawrence Block

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1938

Topics

Good Home New York Ugly City Enough

When you're literally carrying a child you can cut back on bad habits.

Jemima Kirke

Child You Bad Back Bad Habits Cut

I've worked with so few female directors.

Andrea Riseborough

Female Few Directors Worked

My head is full of shifting patterns and polyrhythmic stuff; but I want to use all acoustic instruments and create this kind of tapestry of interlocking lulling parts.

Andrew Bird

Create Want Kind Head Patterns Full

I taught myself to read music at a very young age, so when I started to take lessons in school, the teachers used to give me other instruments to keep me busy, because I was more advanced than the other kids.

Stefon Harris

Music Age Myself School Me Busy

What I think is great style advice that people have told me is that people who are confident look beautiful. No matter what they're wearing, no matter if they're inappropriately dressed, no matter if their hair's not really done right, eyebrows haven't been tweezed.

Soledad O'Brien

Beautiful Great Style People Hair

Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and 'clean' versions be made for them to carry.

Trent Reznor

Music Clean Years Wal-Mart Profanity

Those who have come into Formula One without experiencing cars devoid of electronic aids will find it tough. To control 800 horse power relying just on arm muscles and foot sensitivity can turn out to be a dangerous exercise.

Michael Schumacher

Power Control Tough Horse Exercise

When I was a little boy in short pants, I dreamed about a miraculous ointment that would make me invisible. Then I became an adult, began to write, and wanted to be successful. Now I'm successful and would like to have the ointment that would make me invisible.

Milan Kundera

Me Short Now Boy Write Pants

No one is ever too old, too rich, too poor, to pray.

Loretta Young

Rich Poor Old Pray Ever Too

I want to do something to help people.

Jasmine Guinness

People Help Want Something

My parents, I don't know about 'strict,' but I would say they were fair and judicious, you know?

Dennis Farina

Parents You Know Say Fair Would

President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that.

Douglas Brinkley

Enough House Feeling White Lucky