Aidan Chambers Quotes

Fame, money and the size of the market are not very important to me. What is, is writing a book that is worth doing and then publishing it. I don't write books for entertainment, for people to pass the time then throw away.

Aidan Chambers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: December 27, 1934

Topics

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A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

John F. Kennedy

FearTruthPeopleJudgeNationOpen

Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power.

Michael Foot

PowerTimeMenNo TimeWhoRead

We must return conservatives to the majority in the U.S. Senate.

Jeb Bush

ReturnMustMajoritySenate

Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.

Truman Capote

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I am able to get up and dust myself off and keep moving forward. I'm very stubborn.

Rita Moreno

MyselfI AmMoving ForwardMovingUp

Obama shows no sign of easing up on negativity.

Ron Fournier

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From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.

Dirk Benedict

LifeLiveHealthHappyFreeMy Life

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

Drew Barrymore

YourselfDareRiskPretendingAbout

Whatever you do, never do the duck face - that's the worst look for any girl out there. Some girls think that pushing out their lips looks fabulous, but it doesn't.

Coco Rocha

GirlFaceThinkDuckLipsLook

My heart really lies in my jewelry line, Archangel. I have really enjoyed watching the company go from nothing and slowly building it year by year, and getting into one store, then another store. And then I'll see someone wearing a piece of it on the streets, and it's all very exciting.

Brody Jenner

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Losing drives me mad. It hurts.

Arjen Robben

LosingMeMadDrivesHurts

Finding pleasure in revision is the thing I would most strongly advise to people. It's not something I did as a younger writer; I learned it over time.

Antonya Nelson

TimePeopleFindingOverPleasure

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