Kathryn Harrison Quotes

We know the seductive alchemy of art. To transform private anguish into a narrative of truth, if not beauty; to make sense where there was none; to bring order out of chaos - these are the promises art makes.

Kathryn Harrison

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 20, 1961

Topics

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If you presume to love something, you must love the process of it much more than you love the finished product.

John Irving

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The original and very basic 'Law & Order' series has always seemed to me to be 100-percent exposition, with no filler, no pesky nuances and almost no background about the series' continuing characters - just the hard nuts and bolts of pure storytelling.

Tom Shales

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My parents were artists, so my salvation was to make pretty things - and ultimately delicious things at the same time.

Ron Ben-Israel

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I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

LL Cool J

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I love meeting contributors and hearing how we inspire them to create art. I'm also proud of creating hundreds of jobs.

Jon Oringer

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I think it's extremely important that children are exposed to reading.

Diana Gabaldon

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I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, 'Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, 'No. He's really a singer.' And singers say, 'No. He's an actor.'

Dick Van Dyke

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I will continue to stay very focused on the economy.

Donald Evans

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I know beating a woman isn't like winning seven gold medals. But how many old guys are there in the world? You think they can relate to Mark Spitz? They relate to me, Bobby Riggs.

Bobby Riggs

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Having plenty of living space has to be the greatest luxury in a city, and I guess in some sense Bombay is the antithesis of what living in Canada must be.

Aravind Adiga

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I don't understand why we give up genres, and the Western is a great genre. It's a part of the rich history of cinema and who we are as we've evolved as people, as a community.

Antoine Fuqua

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I carry my iPad and laptop with me everywhere.

Anne Wojcicki

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