Edmund White Quotes

The talk shows in the States want celebrities, not authors. In France, it is different; writers are called upon to comment on everything. They have a very public role there.

Edmund White

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I have in the past acquired a reputation for concocting non-existent writers and unwritten volumes.

Jim Crace

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Anyone who writes an autobiographical work at the age of 34 is, at best, presumptuous. It occurred to me that it was time to set the record straight.

Jessica Savitch

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If you don't love acting more than anything else, don't do it. It's not a normal life. It will take you away from your family, friends and life in general.

Johanna Braddy

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I'm a big believer in pairing classics with contemporary literature, so students have the opportunity to see that literature is not a cold, dead thing that happened once but instead a vibrant mode of storytelling that's been with us a long time - and will be with us, I hope, for a long time to come.

John Green

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When people think about CNN today, they think about our television coverage, politics, and Donald Trump. And I get it; I'm not suggesting that's wrong. But I think there is a much bigger story going on at CNN.

Jeff Zucker

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Throughout history there have been many other examples, similar to that of Haeckel, Huxley and the cell, where a key piece of a particular scientific puzzle was beyond the understanding of the age.

Michael Behe

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You can't regulate every lab in the world.

Stephen Hawking

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We need to be tough once again in the world.

Tom Cotton

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Having the games on TV, I've always believed it's like watching a soap opera - fans can't wait for the next episode.

Rocky Wirtz

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I want a superfight. That's my biggest wish. I want to test myself in different divisions.

Jose Aldo

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I went to school on Senior Skip Day.

Derek Jeter

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I humbly apologise for reality Television.

Cilla Black

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