Tea Obreht Quotes

A lot of writers that I know have told me that the first book you write, you write about your childhood, whether you want to or not. It calls you back.

Tea Obreht

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: serbian
  • Birth: September 30, 1985

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Possibly you are not aware of the fact that the largest sum given by any contributor to the fund is but a trifle when compared with the losses suffered by nearly all the firms in the cotton trade during the disastrous years of the American war.

John Bright

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Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.

Mel Brooks

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Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.

Anna Lindh

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It is a significant acknowledgment that the way people are watching television is changing and the model is quickly changing.

Jeff Zucker

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You have to do what you feel comfortable with.

Mary Beard

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All I ever wanted was to perform, make music, make videos.

Cheryl Cole

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We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.

Brad Henry

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Some writers sit down without a thought of what they are going to say, and they go through draft after draft.

Alice Walker

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I do actually like performing to a live audience. I like the response. I do a lot of Doctor Who conventions now, and the reason that I do them is that there is a live audience I can get to directly.

Sylvester McCoy

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For us, my wife and I and all of my partners believe that corporations have to be corporate citizens, and individuals who benefit from them, or who have built them, need to give back.

Mark Walter

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I didn't like school at all. I never liked the seven different classes system. I liked having just one, like in elementary school - less disruption. I liked history. I failed math and science and gave those teachers a hard time.

Juliette Lewis

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I loved raising my kids. I loved the process, the dirt of it, the tears of it, the frustration of it, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, growth charts, pediatrician appointments. I loved all of it.

Jane Elliot

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