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Laura van den Berg Quotes

Children tell themselves stories, engage in self-delusion and fantasy, but those narratives are more evolving than calcified - and with that malleability comes both freedom and danger.

Laura van den Berg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1983

Topics

Freedom Children Fantasy More Engage

I think, like any artist or any writer, I just want to have that pure freedom of expression and of thought - the freedom to explore and move in unexpected ways.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Freedom Think Thought Unexpected

The first episodes I actually read for 'Downton,' Sybil was really intimidated and hadn't come into her own. So it's only in Series Two that she's become so headstrong. In general, I find it exciting to play strong, female roles because they're shocking.

Jessica Brown Findlay

Strong Find Play Become She First

Globalization is not a monolithic force but an evolving set of consequences - some good, some bad and some unintended. It is the new reality.

John B. Larson

Good Reality Globalization Bad New

All conventions are very enjoyable. The more variety you do, the better.

Jeremy Bulloch

Better You More Variety Very

I used to boast that Whole Foods was sort of recession-proof. And obviously I've been proven wrong. So I'm not boasting about that any longer.

John Mackey

Wrong Used Whole Been Whole Foods

Until the 20th century it was generally assumed that a writer had said what he had to say in his works.

John Updike

Said Say Century Writer 20th Century

We work with every one of them to see if their character wouldn't say a certain thing or if something is worded awkwardly - we work with them to rectify that.

Simon Pegg

Work Character Say See Something

When I smell pho, I just automatically think of my mom. All these nostalgic feelings and memories come rushing through my head.

Michelle Phan

Memories Mom Think Feelings Smell

As far as loneliness, I feel Los Angeles and its layout, having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio.

Jason Schwartzman

Alone Respect Loneliness City Drive

I never want kids to walk away after a school presentation and say, 'I met a writer today.' I want them to say, 'I am a writer.'

Doreen Cronin

Today Walk School I Am Say Want

All these retailers these days are under pressure. Why? It's because... for the last 30 years, value equaled price. But now, value equals price, convenience, and a little bit of brand.

Chieh Huang

Value Brand Pressure Price Now Why

I regularly see leaders change what they say because they get bored of saying the same thing over and over again. It's not that they vary a few words or change examples, but they change the message.

Brad Feld

Change Words Saying Say Over See