Mal Peet Quotes

Although I write to entertain, and try to keep my work free of didacticism, I do have a rather passionate belief in our need to be connected to - and to learn from - history.

Mal Peet

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 5, 1947 - March 2, 2015

Topics

WorkHistoryFreeLearnPassionate

Your subconscious mind is trying to help you all the time. That's why I keep a journal - not for chatter but for mostly the images that flow into the mind or little ideas. I keep a running journal, and I have all of my life, so it's like your gold mine when you start writing.

Jim Harrison

LifeTimeMindIdeasGoldStart

One of the jobs of a director is to ask questions. One of the jobs of the director is to stand in for the audience until they get there.

Joe Mantello

StandQuestionsAskDirectorGet

Gimmicks belong almost anyplace except a Republican presidential primary.

Meghan McCain

RepublicanBelongAlmostExcept

Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff.

Mekhi Phifer

WeekBoxingKindTryRopeJumping

My first ever tour of my music was in the Netherlands. I didn't really have a grace period to grow or anything; people just started booking for me. I feel pretty lucky.

Angel Olsen

MusicPeopleGraceMeGrowFeel

I think that it's human nature to categorize and label things. That's generally the way that the medical and psychological professions work. You look at elements of what you have, and you are able to categorize it, and then you can cure it. That's generally what works.

Michael Finkel

WorkNatureMedicalThinkYouLook

Beyond self-driving cars, I think all airplanes should go pilotless. Get the pilots out of there. Even better, have no cockpit at all, and turn it into a nice lounge with a bar. Why give people the illusion of control with a steering wheel?

Steve Jurvetson

PeopleControlThinkBetterGoNice

My job is to cover the news and do it accurately and fair. And we do.

Roger Ailes

JobNewsFairCoverAccurately

No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings.

Denis Diderot

NaturePowerManHumanRightHis

We know so little of the why, what the universe is, what infinity is. The veil around us is very fragile.

Conor McPherson

UniverseKnowWhyVeilFragileUs

There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.

Anthony Rapp

TimeYourselfBe YourselfYouOnly

I've been very lucky with the roles that I've played in that they were wonderful roles for women. They're incredible, flawed characters that I really gravitate toward. I just never want anybody to be able to put me in a box.

Anya Taylor-Joy

WomenMeWantLuckyNeverBox

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