Dan Chaon Quotes

A novel requires a certain kind of world-building and also a certain kind of closure, ultimately. Whereas with a short story you have this sense that there are hinges that the reader doesn't see.

Dan Chaon

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StoryShortYouKindSeeSense

It isn't the original scandal that gets people in the most trouble - it's the attempted cover-up.

Tom Petri

PeopleTroubleOriginalMostScandal

It is a myth that married women do not get work. Those days are gone now. So, if you think I hid my marriage for that reason, it's not true.

Roop Durgapal

WorkMarriageWomenThinkYouTrue

What's the point of being the best in the world if you scratch and claw your way to the top, and you push everybody down instead of lifting everybody else up with you?

Rose Namajunas

BestWorldPushYouDownWay

Manhattan, after eight years here, still reminds me of Hong Kong. There are parts of Chinatown that are the spit and image of streets in Wan Chai, and I am held in thrall by the Chrysler building as much as I was by I.M. Pei's Bank of China Tower.

Mary H.K. Choi

I AmMeBuildingHong KongImage

There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on the stage - they'd sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir.

Michael Stipe

PeopleMeWayBeyondChoirStage

I was a Shawn Michaels fan, so that's a sad memory for me. I'm proud to add a happier memory in that building, even though Christopher Daniels also lost his smile.

Cody Rhodes

SmileSadMemoryMeBuildingProud

When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.

Bono

GoodGood TeacherTeacherChallenge

The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.

Brian Tracy

BelievePersonWillAlwaysActOur

I used to practice Tony speeches in my bathroom with my hairbrush.

Audra McDonald

PracticeBathroomUsedSpeechesTony

You've got to love what's yours.

Alicia Keys

LoveYouGotYoursTo Love

Success should always be just beyond your grasp.

William Shatner

SuccessBeyondAlwaysJustYour

I just want to serve people. I know it sounds like a simple cliche.

Tim Kaine

SimplePeopleKnowWantServeJust

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