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J. Courtney Sullivan Quotes

I like dressing up for dates and dissecting a dinner conversation with a new guy to determine if he might be The One.

J. Courtney Sullivan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1982

Topics

Dinner Conversation New Dressing Up

When I first came to the States, I thought I had a perfect American accent, and then I was abruptly becoming aware that it wasn't. So I did have to work on it a little bit, but I was hesitant working on it because I thought it was good.

Work Good Thought American Perfect

Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Consequences Late Down Soon Banquet

I made a lot of different experiments with tapes at that time, until I finally realized around 1995, that sound is an interesting subject for me. Ever since then sound got more and more integrated into my art works, musically as well as physically.

Time Art Me Interesting More Sound

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Time You One Word Write Answer Word

Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.

Stephane Hessel

Peace Democracy World Financial Us

And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.

Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Nature Voice Born Earth Others Air

I've never wanted to be anyone other than who I am.

I Am Never Who Than Wanted Anyone

One time I semi-wrecked my uncle's truck. He told me to back it up into a ditch, but my foot slipped and I gunned it a little too much. But now I use one foot, and I do not run into stuff - at least I try not to.

Time Me Truck Back Uncle Run

The human brain has evolved the capacity to impose a narrative, complete with chronology and cause-and-effect logic, on whatever it encounters, no matter how apparently random.

Robin Marantz Henig

Brain Random Logic Human Brain Human

The moment seemed right to me for a full and, if possible, authoritative portrait of the life and character of the Prince of Wales.

Jonathan Dimbleby

Life Character Moment Me Portrait

Nobody ever dared with Frank, because he had such mood swings, and you never knew how he was going to react. But I could tell the minute I saw him that he was going to be in my corner.

You Nobody Mood React Never Him

I went on tour in the play H.M.S. Pinafore.

Dominic Chianese

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