Alice McDermott Any adjective you put before the noun ‘writer’ is going to be limiting in some way. Whether it’s feminist writer, Jewish writer, Russian writer, or whatever. – Alice McDermott Adjective Quotes Feminist Quotes Jewish Quotes Limiting Quotes Noun Quotes Russian Quotes Writer Quotes Read everything. Write all the time. And if you can do anything else that gives you equal pleasure and allows you to sleep soundly at night, do that instead. The writing life is an odd one, to say the least. I have a great fondness for the liars in my stories.
Fidel Edwards I found it quite funny when my teacher at secondary school saw me bowl and wanted me to throw the javelin. So I tried, and I kept hitting the back of my head! – Fidel Edwards
Russell Smith Indeed, the whole point of the man bun, I have surmised, is to assert a high proficiency at yoga. There are no yoga-achievement badges, no coloured belts like judo, so the male yoga expert needs some other kind of visible symbol. – Russell Smith
Hilary Farr Year after year, animal print, hides, fur, tusks et al find their way into the home as design elements in various spaces; not surprising, considering that the use of ‘animalia’ as decor in the home dates back centuries, when, to be fair, they didn’t have the choice of faux and tended to eat the animals as well as enjoy their pelts. – Hilary Farr
Katharine Isabelle I’m a bit of a chicken when it comes to seeing potentially horrifying things on the Internet. – Katharine Isabelle
EqualityMichelle Bachelet The 2010 global gender gap report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries with better gender equality have faster-growing, more competitive economies. – Michelle Bachelet
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