Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

For me, writing time has always been precious, something I wait for and am eager for and make the best use of. That's probably why I get up so early and have writing time in the quiet dawn hours, when no one needs me.

Barbara Kingsolver

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TimeBestMeWaitWritingDawn

In the '50s, a lot of stories were built around radiation and the proliferation of new technology. In the '70s, there were a lot of stories that dealt with the Vietnam War. So comic books have always been a reflection of the times we live in.

Jim Lee

LiveTechnologyReflectionWarNew

There's no political point worth my son's life.

Joe Biden

LifeSonPoliticalWorthPoint

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now, and some say no.

John Donne

SadMenFriendsGoNowSay

What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title - whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or anything actor.

Matt Bomer

JobBlackGayStopActorAnything

We've had the same set designer and the same crew in many cases since 1972.

Mink Stole

SameCrewSetManyDesignerSince

I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.

Branch Rickey

BestDayJobMeCareBetter

I always start a painting with the sky.

Alfred Sisley

SkyPaintingStartAlways

I eat a lot. I eat three times a day and I snack.

Suzanne Somers

DayThreeSnackEatLotTimes

I like creation even if the process is always a bit difficult.

Sylvie Guillem

ProcessCreationDifficultAlways

I did not want to write just another business book.

Peter Thiel

BusinessBookWantWriteJustDid

I think good art does come from a dark place.

Rick Springfield

GoodArtThinkDarkPlaceCome

Law-abiding citizens value privacy. Terrorists require invisibility. The two are not the same, and they should not be confused.

Richard Perle

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