Eleanor Catton Quotes

I'm the rogue Canadian in my family - I just happened to be born here while my parents were studying here.

Eleanor Catton

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'Animal Man' and 'Swamp Thing' have so many commonalities in tone and mood.

Jeff Lemire

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I used to tape over the top corner of my computer screen so I couldn't see what time it was. I like the idea that I'm just with the words and not knowing what's going on with the world, when it's lunch or dinner.

Michael Connelly

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Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.

Robert Burns

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Critics will tell you the 'meet cute' is a tired old writing cliche, but the thing is, cliche's work - because they ring true with the reader.

Mary Kay Andrews

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I don't like to brag, but I must tell you that I am regarded in some circles as being in the upper echelons of the elite loony left.

Michael Leunig

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Spirituality can release blocks, lead you to ideas, and make your life artful. Sometimes when we pray for guidance, we're guided in unexpected directions. We may want a lofty answer and we get the intuition to clean our bedroom. It can seem so humble and picky and that you don't necessarily think of it spiritual guidance.

Julia Cameron

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Europe is a collection of free countries.

Douglas Feith

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Birth order is fascinating, and it is forever.

Deborah Tannen

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My father was predisposed to drunken rages. I would hide under the bed. My sister and I were talking just the other day about the terror a drunken man in a rage can create in a child.

Antonio Villaraigosa

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I'm known for changing halfway through the day if my mood swings.

Ashley Madekwe

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My only claim is that not all talented people should go to college and not all talented people should do the exact same thing.

Peter Thiel

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I definitely feel most at home in New York City, although I get stir-crazy if I'm here too long.

Martha Hunt

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