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Helen Oyeyemi Quotes

The first book I really loved was 'Little Women' - I'd have given anything for Beth to have been allowed to live; I remember crying very much over her death, trying to make the words change just by staring at them. I loved 'Anne of Green Gables,' too; 'What Katy Did;' and 'Peter Pan.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: December 10, 1984

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Change Women Live Death Words Green

Marines dying or being seriously wounded is commonplace in combat.

Seriously Marines Dying Being Combat

Most small businesses in this country today are taxed at the individual level as Corporation LLC. So whatever is cut out of those earnings is money taken out of capital for reinvestment for creating more jobs and opening up more locations.

Today Money Small Country Creating

If I'm serious about patients and their GPs being able to have more control of their health care, I can't have a top-down system that imposes restrictions on the services they need.

Health Control Care Serious Need

The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I borrowed elements of people I admired and invested them in this mythical character. I'm such a fluent, specious person now, but I was an extremely awkward fellow in those days.

Character People Person Now Personal

When I get bored, I get into trouble.

Trouble Bored Get

Los Angeles is such a widespread city, sometimes it's hard to see your friends, and food is a great way to get together - it's a great way of giving love.

Love Great Food Together City

Comedy is the ultimate truth. Jazz is hitting the notes that that no one else would hit, and comedy is saying words that no one else would say.

Truth Words Saying Comedy Say Jazz

The U.S. has fallen behind with tax policies that haven't been updated in a half-century.

Tax Behind Been Fallen Policies

President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

Skin Comfortable President Own Seen

I have not survived 50 years in showbusiness by being Mr. Nice. If you are weak, this business eats you up.

Business You Nice Weak Years Up

You can get the best locksmith in the world to design the best lock he can design, is it pick proof? No, it's not: it can be very hard to pick, but it is pickable. Because you can get, say, the next 10 best locksmiths, and give them unlimited money and time, they will figure out a way to pick it.

Time Best Money World Design You

I've had maybe 20 jobs, big and small, and I've never hated any of them. At the same time, the moment the learning curve flattened, I was out of there.

Douglas Coupland

Learning Time Moment Small Never

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