Victor LaValle Quotes

No one ever knows if a book is good until they read the book.

Victor LaValle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 3, 1972

Topics

GoodBookReadKnowsEverUntil

Industrial agriculture, because it depends on standardization, has bombarded us with the message that all pork is pork, all chicken is chicken, eggs eggs, even though we all know that can't really be true.

Joel Salatin

AgricultureBe TrueKnowTrueEggs

You need at least six or seven years to understand the philosophy and concentration of karate to know to clean your spirit of everything and dedicate your mind and body to the sport.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

MindPhilosophyYouBodyKnowNeed

When I went to college, I wasn't interested in fashion anymore - I was interested in art.

Stephen Sprouse

ArtCollegeFashionInterested

When I was 16 and wanted to be an actor, people told me to go work at the supermarket.

Steve Valentine

WorkPeopleMeGoActorSupermarket

The only people that can make peace are the parties to the conflict, and just as they are responsible for the conflict and its consequences, so should they be given responsibility and recognition for the peace.

Martti Ahtisaari

ResponsibilityPeacePeopleConflict

I don't really have time or interest in doing a lot of the crazy things that some of my teenage peers do, mostly because I have such a hectic life that I don't need to add to that chaos by creating my own teenage drama like a lot of teenagers do.

Mikaela Shiffrin

LifeTimeCrazyChaosDoingDrama

As you get older, you either become proactive about staying in shape and taking care of yourself, or, you know, time has its effect on you.

Mike Love

TimeYourselfCareYouKnowBecome

I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a victory or do certain things to hang on to leads or get back in games. They're a lot more streetwise than us. I think as a nation we are very honest, we try to win the right way.

Michael Owen

WinVictoryThinkBackKnowWay

I think sports makes for good drama because it has all the same ingredients as anything worth reading or listening to or watching. Conflict, desire, heartbreak - it's all there.

Jay Baruchel

GoodSportsConflictListeningThink

Any business, no matter what it is, lives or dies by the customer reaction it creates.

Jon Taffer

BusinessCustomerMatterReaction

The greatest musical instrument given to a human being is the voice.

Dayananda Saraswati

VoiceHumanHuman BeingGreatest

When you are at the Olympic Games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning a race or getting second or third.

Apolo Ohno

HairWinningYouDownGamesRace

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