N. K. Jemisin Quotes

Within the sphere of steampunk, there seems to be a rapidly growing subsphere of gadgetless 'neo-Victorian' novels, most of which attempt to recapture the romance of the era without all the sociopolitical ugliness.

N. K. Jemisin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 19, 1972

Topics

GrowingRomanceWithoutWithinSeems

I'm a great bowler. I was in a couple of leagues as a kid.

Matthew Morrison

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I can't believe people think they need permission to drive. Or permission to do anything.

Jeff Berwick

PeopleDriveBelieveThinkNeed

Although our body language governs the way other people perceive us, our body language also governs how we perceive ourselves and how those perceptions become reinforced through our own behavior, our interactions, and even our physiology.

Amy Cuddy

PeopleLanguageBehaviorBodyBecome

Many things embarrass me, but reading isn't one of them. I'm not ashamed of my slightly weird collection of prison memoirs. Nor the flaky meditation books. After all, I can pretend I never read those.

Tom Rachman

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It's what the Iraqi people are going through right now. They have encountered a victorious, hostile force-but, you know, there they still are. There their culture is, there their history is, they're not going anywhere.

Michael Nesmith

HistoryCulturePeopleYouKnowNow

Original 'Dallas' fans, please come back, because it's the same show 20 years later - same drama.

Josh Henderson

BackDramaSameYearsFansOriginal

You want to strike that happy medium: the balance of being able to find creative satisfaction in your profession, be able to afford a roof over your head, but still have the freedom to live a relatively normal life.

Chris Evans

LifeLiveFreedomBalanceCreative

A nightmare is two bassists on stage.

Chris Squire

TwoStageNightmare

People always want the stars of movies to fall in love with one another.

Chris Weitz

LoveStarsPeopleFallWantMovies

The sun shines everywhere, not just at the beach.

Brande Roderick

BeachSunJustSun ShinesEverywhere

I'm still the same person I've always been.

Britney Spears

PersonSameAlwaysBeenStill

To advise is not to compel.

Anton Chekhov

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