Anne Tyler For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood. – Anne Tyler Blood Quotes Characters Quotes Choose Quotes Family Quotes Formed Quotes Makeshift Quotes Surrogate Quotes Unrelated Quotes But what I hope for from a book – either one that I write or one that I read – is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don’t want to think of the writer. I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble – some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves – but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.
Sharice Davids To my supporters: you knocked on doors, made phone calls, donated what you could, and got your friends, neighbors, and family members to the polls. I am eternally grateful for your confidence in me and will work to earn your trust day in and day out in Congress. – Sharice Davids
Frankie Edgar Let’s be real: it’s not always the No. 1 contenders who get the title shots. It’s who they invest money in and who’s kind of a known name. In the lighter weights, just being that I fought seven title fights in a row, I think I’m that guy. – Frankie Edgar
Alison Goldfrapp I love entering the bowels of the cinema and immersing myself in another world. – Alison Goldfrapp
John Berger It can happen that a book, unlike its authors, grows younger as the years pass. – John Berger
John Niven I once worked at a record label called London Records. The company was owned by Roger Ames, one of the most successful figures in the British music industry. Roger always placed a value on loafing, on holidays, on not being in the office all the time. – John Niven
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