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Connie Willis Quotes

I hate sequels. They’re never as good as the first book Picture Quote #1

It is not an easy thing to put on a wet sock Picture Quote #1

Cats, as you know, are quite impervious to threats Picture Quote #1

I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a member of a militia Picture Quote #1

I was never going to get any sleep. I was going to have Alice in Wonderland conversation after Alice in Wonderland conversation until I died of exhaustion. Here, in the restful, idyllic Victorian era Picture Quote #1

That’s what the movies do. They don’t entertain us, they don’t send the message: ‘We care.’ They give us lines to say, they assign us parts: John Wayne, Theda Bara, Shirley Temple, take your pick Picture Quote #1

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Perhaps that’s how I should think of them, Polly thought, the troupe and Miss Snelgrove and Trot. And Sir Godfrey. Not as lost to her, but as removed to this moment in time for safekeeping Picture Quote #1

People will buy anything at jumble sales,’ I said. ‘At the Evacuated Children Charity Fair a woman bought a tree branch that had fallen on the table Picture Quote #1

Why do only the awful things become fads? I thought. Eye-rolling and Barbie and bread pudding. Why never chocolate cheesecake or thinking for yourself? Picture Quote #1

Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And because he proved it’s possible to be an artist and a good person Picture Quote #1

I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a member of a militia Picture Quote #1

Writers are too neurotic to ever be happy Picture Quote #1

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I hate sequels. They’re never as good as the first book Picture Quote #1

Nobody deserves this. Please, she prayed, and wasn’t sure what she asked. Whatever it was, it was not granted Picture Quote #1

Everyone else had the look of tired patience people always got when listening to a sermon, no matter what the century Picture Quote #1

It’s the light, she thought. Everyone looks like a cutthroat by torchlight. No wonder they invented electricity Picture Quote #1

You shouldn’t be looking for the secret to making people follow fads, you should be looking for the secret to making them think for themselves. Because that’s what science is all about Picture Quote #1

Barbie’s one of those fads whose popularity makes you lose all faith in the human race Picture Quote #1

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Science fiction is an amazing literature: plot elements that you would think would be completely worn out by now keep changing into surprising new forms Picture Quote #1

Don’t they know science doesn’t work like that? You can’t just order scientific breakthroughs. They happen when you are looking at something you’ve been working on for years and suddenly see a connection you never noticed before, or when you’re looking for something else altogether. Sometimes they even happen by accident. Don’t they know you can’t get a scientific breakthrough just because you want one? Picture Quote #1

It was about a girl who helps an ugly old woman who turns out to be a good fairy in disguise. Inner values versus shallow appearances Picture Quote #1

There are some things worth giving up anything for, even your freedom, and getting rid of your period is definitely one of them Picture Quote #1

It is my belief that everything you need to know about the world can be learned in a church choir Picture Quote #1

I have never written anything in one draft, not even a grocery list, although I have heard from friends that this is actually possible Picture Quote #1

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I hate sequels. They’re never as good as the first book. (Connie Willis Quotes) It is not an easy thing to put on a wet sock (Connie Willis Quotes) Cats, as you know, are quite impervious to threats (Connie Willis Quotes) I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a member of a militia. (Connie Willis Quotes) I was never going to get any sleep. I was going to have Alice in Wonderland conversation after Alice in Wonderland conversation until I died of exhaustion. Here, in the restful, idyllic Victorian era (Connie Willis Quotes) That’s what the movies do. They don’t entertain us, they don’t send the message: ‘We care.’ They give us lines to say, they assign us parts: John Wayne, Theda Bara, Shirley Temple, take your pick (Connie Willis Quotes) Perhaps that’s how I should think of them, Polly thought, the troupe and Miss Snelgrove and Trot. And Sir Godfrey. Not as lost to her, but as removed to this moment in time for safekeeping (Connie Willis Quotes) People will buy anything at jumble sales,’ I said. ‘At the Evacuated Children Charity Fair a woman bought a tree branch that had fallen on the table (Connie Willis Quotes) Why do only the awful things become fads? I thought. Eye-rolling and Barbie and bread pudding. Why never chocolate cheesecake or thinking for yourself? (Connie Willis Quotes) Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And because he proved it’s possible to be an artist and a good person (Connie Willis Quotes) I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a member of a militia (Connie Willis Quotes) Writers are too neurotic to ever be happy (Connie Willis Quotes) I hate sequels. They’re never as good as the first book (Connie Willis Quotes) Nobody deserves this. Please, she prayed, and wasn’t sure what she asked. Whatever it was, it was not granted (Connie Willis Quotes) Everyone else had the look of tired patience people always got when listening to a sermon, no matter what the century (Connie Willis Quotes) It’s the light, she thought. Everyone looks like a cutthroat by torchlight. No wonder they invented electricity (Connie Willis Quotes) You shouldn’t be looking for the secret to making people follow fads, you should be looking for the secret to making them think for themselves. Because that’s what science is all about (Connie Willis Quotes) Barbie’s one of those fads whose popularity makes you lose all faith in the human race (Connie Willis Quotes) Science fiction is an amazing literature: plot elements that you would think would be completely worn out by now keep changing into surprising new forms (Connie Willis Quotes) Don’t they know science doesn’t work like that? You can’t just order scientific breakthroughs. They happen when you are looking at something you’ve been working on for years and suddenly see a connection you never noticed before, or when you’re looking for something else altogether. Sometimes they even happen by accident. Don’t they know you can’t get a scientific breakthrough just because you want one? (Connie Willis Quotes) It was about a girl who helps an ugly old woman who turns out to be a good fairy in disguise. Inner values versus shallow appearances (Connie Willis Quotes) There are some things worth giving up anything for, even your freedom, and getting rid of your period is definitely one of them (Connie Willis Quotes) It is my belief that everything you need to know about the world can be learned in a church choir (Connie Willis Quotes) I have never written anything in one draft, not even a grocery list, although I have heard from friends that this is actually possible (Connie Willis Quotes)