Randa Abdel-Fattah Quotes

If I like a book, I tend to read the author's entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.

Randa Abdel-Fattah

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BookChooseMouthPersonalThrough

Young or old, a writer sends a book into the world, not himself.

John Updike

WorldBookYoungOldWriterHimself

What amazes me is that the whole world is fascinated by Kim Kardashian. What's her talent?

Tony Rock

TalentMeWorldHerWholeAmazes

I like inventing things when I write rather than autobiography.

Romesh Gunesekera

WriteThingsAutobiographyRather

Placing Margaret Sanger on the $20 bill will remind us of what she has done for women and our reproductive health and how the fight for reproductive freedom is an ongoing one.

Roxane Gay

WomenFreedomHealthFightDoneShe

I'm probably a little more like my dad. But because of my mom, I never saw being a woman as being an impediment to being able to do something. She had her Ph.D. before I was born.

Mary Cheney

WomanMomBornMoreNeverShe

We collaborate on everything. I'm involved in the writing and pre-production. There's a whole bunch of people who keep in touch at every step about everything.

Jay Roach

StepPeopleWritingTouchEverything

When I was young, I told my sister that she had chunky thighs. She slapped me and I cried. She feels bad about it to this day, but I feel worse.

Jon Heder

DayMeSisterFeelBadYoung

I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

Davy Crockett

DogManPuppyLittleWouldRather

It's difficult to articulate how I know it's the right actor, but I do. It's instinct. Intuition.

Christopher Guest

KnowActorDifficultRightIntuition

Put bluntly, the American church today accepts grace in theory but denies it in practice. We say we believe that the fundamental structure of reality is grace, not works - but our lives refute our faith.

Brennan Manning

FaithTodayPracticeGraceBelieve

I don't know what's best for other people.

Penn Jillette

BestPeopleKnowOther

Viewers can't work or play while watching television; they can't read; they can't be out on the streets, falling in love with the wrong people, learning how to quarrel and compromise with other human beings. In short, they are asocial.

Pete Hamill

WorkLoveLearningPeopleCompromise

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