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J. M. Roberts Quotes

The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate.

J. M. Roberts

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People Enough Kings Places Middle

It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Fear Man Fate Strange Worst Him

To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.

Anatole France

Imagination Know Nothing Everything

If she has a good, strong, reliable father image, which is hard to find these days, that will be her image of men, probably for the rest of her life. She'll look for a husband who embodies those qualities.

Robert Johnson

Life Good Father Men Husband Rest

I think of New York as a puree and the rest of the United States as vegetable soup.

Spalding Gray

New York Soup Rest Think New United

Ballet is something for which you need so much control and composure. And there's an element to acting that is the complete opposite. You have to be able to completely let go and reveal everything about yourself. It's about being very vulnerable.

Sonoya Mizuno

Yourself Control You Acting Go Need

Well, I have never, ever Googled myself.

Tom Robbins

Myself Never Well Ever

I loved writing fiction. I mean, once I found the character, or the characters, and knew who they were and knew their back-stories, it really - I mean, I went into my studio every day, thinking, 'What's gonna happen to Billy today?'

Ruth Reichl

Character Today Day Writing Thinking

Mr. Bean is essentially a child trapped in the body of a man. All cultures identify with children in a similar way, so he has this bizarre global outreach.

Rowan Atkinson

Children Man Child Body Trapped Way

If I had been born with an aggressive character, then maybe my palmares would have been longer.

Miguel Indurain

Character Born Aggressive Been Would

Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it!

Michael Morpurgo

Time Style Yourself Voice Remember

When you catch yourself lying to your therapist, you know it's a waste of money.

Jay McInerney

Money Yourself You Know Lying Catch

Great humorists are great insulters.

Dick Cavett

Great Humorists