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Garth Risk Hallberg Quotes

I happen to be the kind of reader who, if I like something, I don't want it to end.

Garth Risk Hallberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american

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End Want Kind Happen Something Like

In my writing, I try to combine all my favorite elements of journalism - accuracy, real characters that exist on this planet - with all my favorite elements of literature: a sense of flow, of propulsion, of wanting to read every sentence.

Writing Literature Journalism Flow

A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy.

Mercy Otis Warren

Seeds Independence Wealth Train Kind

I was writing a third novel when my kids arrived. And I looked at that book about whether these two people would get together, and I thought, 'I don't care! I've got kids!'

Together People Writing Book Thought

Music for me is a bit more spiritual. There are moments when I'm sitting at my piano, and I don't realize that I've been playing for two hours - it feels like divine power. I know it's so cheesy.

Music Power Spiritual Me Moments

My first memory in life was my last visit to Warm Springs.

Mitch McConnell

Life Memory Warm First Last Visit

I have a huge scarf from Hermes that I bought the day I signed my record deal. I had never had an Hermes scarf. And I ran to buy one, thinking, 'Now, this is a symbol, I need one, I need an Hermes scarf,' which actually now I'm quite embarrassed about. Most of the time I twist it so much that no one notices it, and just bundle it around me.

Time Day Me Thinking Scarf Never

For me, it's always a failure of the imagination. I have that anxiety that time is passing, that everything is ultimately fleeting and impermanent. I better take advantage of every single moment.

Failure Time Moment Imagination Me

The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you don't have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore.

Best You Actor Director Stomach

I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.

Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

Women Science I Am People Thought

There are so many emoticons these days, I'm kind of old fashioned.

Kind Old Days Many

If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul.

William Shakespeare

Soul I Am Honor Sin Most Covet

I think when you talk about competing against others, the problem is that you refer to something that's been done already and try to beat it.

Shigeru Miyamoto

Think Problem You Done Try Talk

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