James Rainwater My father, who had previously been a civil engineer, died in the great influenza epidemic of 1918. – James Rainwater Civil Quotes Died Quotes Engineer Quotes Epidemic Quotes Father Quotes Influenza Quotes In my schooling through high school, I excelled mainly in chemistry, physics and mathematics.
Óscar Arias We may believe in the state’s responsibility to alleviate the crushing poverty that afflicts 40 percent of Latin America’s population, but most of us also affirm that there is no better cure for that poverty than a stronger, more globally integrated economy. – Óscar Arias
Jeffrey Tambor There was a library near us in San Francisco. It was the West Portal Public Library. I would ask my father to drive me there at night and pick me up when it closed. I think he was worried about this routine but never let on. Also, I kept this a secret from my friends, as I don’t think it would have been considered the ‘coolest’ habit. – Jeffrey Tambor
Eleanor Catton Writing is exhilarating, but reading reviews is not. I’ve been really devastated by ‘good’ reviews because they misunderstand the project of the book. It can be strangely galvanising to get a ‘bad’ one. – Eleanor Catton
Patricia Riggen I wish I had seen some women directing before – that would have given me the idea of who I was. – Patricia Riggen
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