Jack Vance Quotes

The story was such that I couldn't make a graceful ending and then make a graceful new beginning. I could have, but I didn't want to. So, it isn't the most graceful way of writing a story. This new story is, I think, is pretty good stuff. I'm pleased with it anyway.

Jack Vance

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 28, 1916 - May 26, 2013

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In 1935, the year Social Security was created, the poverty rate for seniors was over 70%.

John Delaney

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I led the state in defensive interceptions my senior year, with seven in nine games. Then I went to Montana to play basketball and found out quickly that my college career wasn't going to work out how I'd envisioned it.

Jeff Ament

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When I first turned elite in gymnastics, when I was 14, that's when I really became more inspired than ever. I just always kept that in the back of my mind, and always thought about making the 2012 team.

Aly Raisman

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We breathe life into a role, and it's overwhelming to receive positive feedback.

Sriti Jha

LifePositiveFeedbackBreatheRole

I was about seven or eight years old when I first heard West Side Story, and it had a huge impact on me. If you look at the elements of that record, it contains many of the things I enjoy doing today.

Steve Vai

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I wanted to be the first girl in my class to get married. From the seventh grade on, I used to write in my yearbook under each senior's picture, 'married' or 'engaged.' I had marriage on the brain.

Shirley Temple

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Trying to get over guys and knock them out, that's what fires me up. Decision victories, whoop dee doo, but finishing guys fires me up.

Robbie Lawler

DecisionMeTryingFinishingOver

If I were to say what I really think I would be arrested or shut away in a lunatic asylum. Come on, I am sure that it would be the same for everyone.

Roberto Bolano

I AmThinkSaySameEveryoneSure

You know how many movies it took Tom Cruise before he was making 5, 6 million dollars? It probably took a billion dollars in box office.

Jason Patric

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There is something about the mindset of a scientist that is different - an awareness of uncertainty, modeling, proof.

Joseph Stiglitz

UncertaintyMindsetModelingProof

If what you do in life is perform to open up eyes and minds, to make people laugh, then it better damn well be new! It shouldn't be just a repetitious 'Hey, I'm still here!'

Chevy Chase

LifeEyesPeopleBetterLaughYou

I'm not just a time triallist any more.

Bradley Wiggins

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