Patrick Modiano Quotes

Writing is a strange and solitary activity. There are dispiriting times when you start working on the first few pages of a novel. Every day, you have the feeling you are on the wrong track. This creates a strong urge to go back and follow a different path. It is important not to give in to this urge but to keep going.

Patrick Modiano

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: July 30, 1945

Topics

PathKeep GoingDayWritingStart

The biggest hurdle is rejection. Any business you start, be ready for it. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don't want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your face, go to door number 11 enthusiastically, with a smile on your face.

John Paul DeJoria

SmileBusinessPeopleDoorStart

Dad's cancer experience included periods of relatively good health as well as bouts of hospitalisation as he coursed his way through a variety of different chemotherapy treatments.

Amy Hoggart

GoodGood HealthHealthExperience

I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff like trip-hop was the flavor of the month, just a little while ago. It all depends on the angle, from which point of view you see it.

Stephen Malkmus

MomentFocusThinkViewMediaYou

There are a few great orchestras in the world, thank goodness. Although some people do put them in ranking order, it's not like a snooker match. Each orchestra has different things to offer.

Simon Rattle

GreatPeopleWorldGoodnessThings

We try to... we are, I suppose to a certain extent all affected and erm, that is both funny and sad I think.

Tony Hancock

FunnySadThinkTryI ThinkBoth

I'm sure there's a right way and there's a wrong way. The bottom line is you have to do what you think is right.

Mike Singletary

ThinkYouWrongWayRightLine

I definitely know that I'm quirky. I know that I'm different. Red hair definitely made me different growing up.

Jayma Mays

RedMeGrowing UpHairGrowingKnow

I laughed at Willie Nelson, wondering why he spends all his life on that tour bus. And I look at myself, and I'm sitting in airplanes half the time.

Del Shannon

LifeTimeMyselfLookSittingWhy

I watched 'The Wire' religiously.

Ashley Thomas

WatchedWire

My mum is incredibly intelligent.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

IntelligentMumIncredibly

I have no idea why I won, man. I guess some people liked the music that I was doing. I'm just lucky. I was just doing my thing each week.

Phillip Phillips

MusicManPeopleDoingWeekWhy

As an incumbent, if you are winning, your commercials are about motherhood and apple pie and the flag.

Pete Gallego

WinningMotherhoodYouApplePie

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