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C. S. Lewis Quotes

'Good English' is whatever educated people talk; so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: irish
Birth: November 29, 1898 - November 22, 1963

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Good Time People Place Talk English

I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember.

Joaquin Phoenix

Name Remember Up Stores Made Many

Politics has become entertainment.

Politics Entertainment Become

I tell myself I write because I want to say something true and original about the nature of evil. That is very ambitious - to say something about the human condition that hasn't been written before. Probably I will never succeed but that is what I strive to do.

Nature Myself Evil Succeed Say True

I played piano, I learned a lot about music.

Maximilian Schell

Music Piano Learned Played About

What I do is write books for an audience that thinks in a movie language. That's the way I think, and I also believe that not enough authors keep up with the audience.

Believe Think Language Enough Way

From the ages of 12 to 35 my body, not my mind, was my primary currency. My ideas, my humor, my curiosity - none of those were valued as much as my body, which preceded me into almost every room.

Amanda de Cadenet

Humor Mind Me Ideas Curiosity Body

Adult novels are as ephemeral as newspapers. Children's books stay in print for decades.

Children Adult Stay Ephemeral Print

I wanted to launch 'Youngblood' with an exclusive relationship with ComiXology because I believe that they can provide the extra push that a launch like this requires.

Relationship Believe Push I Believe

The general public doesn't expect romance authors to be Harvard graduates. Which is funny, because there are actually quite a lot of us. But this disconnect means that journalists see me as an interesting story. The tricky part is making sure they understand that there are many, many talented writers who don't have 'fancy' educations.

Funny Me Story Interesting See

The key for me is really just to stay in a child-like state in the rehearsal studio. I'm really goofy and really silly and crazy. If I get too serious, I start hitting a wall.

Me Crazy Start Key Silly Wall

I've always been a huge fan of Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and George Strait. That's what I grew up on. But I also loved Usher and Justin Timberlake.

Loved Always Up Been Fan Grew

I grew up in Southern California. If it's snowing on a day I'm supposed to train, I'll just stare out the window in all my gear and be like, 'Hmmm, maybe not today.' I hate being cold.

Today Hate Day Window Cold Train

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