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Jack Vance Quotes

I thought that automobiles were going to have mufflers and go fast and airplanes were going to fly fast.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Fly Thought Fast Go Going Were

Writing nonfiction is more like sculpture, a matter of shaping the research into the finished thing. Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing.

Research Writing You Down Go Matter

Some people who've read my story think I had a terrible childhood and that I was neglected or even abused, while others feel that my parents, while certainly flawed, also had truly wonderful qualities. And that's the way it should be, because in real life two people can look at the same president and one will see a hero and the other a villain.

Jeannette Walls

Life Hero Childhood Parents People

Each child is made in the image of God and has inherent worth.

God Child Worth Image Made Inherent

My vision for the future of social transportation is one that places more value on information and community over a physical product. Move over, multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail infrastructure and welcome, social information-based solutions.

Future Community Vision Welcome More

I don't care who I align with. Things happen naturally.

Metta World Peace

Care Things Happen Happen Things Who

No, I love the idea that someone changes. As an actor it's always the thing that you look for. He is someone who starts off bright, cheerful and confident and then has everything taken away from him. It's a wonderful journey to take.

Love Journey Confident Someone Look

When you close your eyes to tragedy, you close your eyes to greatness.

Stephen Vizinczey

Eyes Greatness You Tragedy Your

From the time I entered the industry, I have always been clear about certain things - no short clothes, no kissing, no bikinis. Nobody comes to me with such roles. And I have no dearth of work.

Work Time Me Short Clothes Nobody

I mostly wrote 'Thursday's Child' to explore the idea of a wild child - a creature who lived much as humans used to live, when our needs were simple and our worlds were small.

Live Simple Child Small Wild Lived

I always feel freelance writers are leading a heroic life. I think that is the real writer's life. On the other hand, it's good to have another job. It gives you something to do.

Life Good Job Think Feel You

Sometimes if you're wanting to look just a little bit taller, then you want to dress with just more of a thin cut.

Robert Downey, Jr.

Dress You Look Sometimes Want More

My first live performance was the lead in 'Peter Pan.'

Live Performance First Lead Peter

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