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Terrible Quotes

Writers like to feel sorry for themselves, which is easy to do in private, but when called on to feel sorry for ourselves in social situations, we will often do so by sharing terrible book tour stories Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a terrible job, I haven’t been willing to sell them Picture Quote #1

It is now possible to quantify people’s levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy Picture Quote #1

It’s terrible to lose your brain and your power to be conscious or in the moment Picture Quote #1

Every time I write a new novel about something sombre and sobering and terrible I think, ‘oh Lord, they’re not going to want to go here’. But they do. Readers of fiction read, I think, for a deeper embrace of the world, of reality. And that’s brave Picture Quote #1

Amnesty is a terrible policy, and it’s terrible politics. It’s a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law Picture Quote #1

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You’re breaking up, you’re getting together, you’re changing your life, you’re arguing with your parents, you’re making terrible mistakes, you’re having great triumphs. It’s what happens to teenagers Picture Quote #1

I’ve lived this very dramatic life, with high points and terrible low points. Nothing has been ordinary, and I want to have the experience of the last breath. I want a little drama to it Picture Quote #1

I really don’t like women who try to be men. All these politicians, I think they’re horrendous. We could have a brilliant future, but we have this terrible male vision of destroying everything. They’d better sort themselves out and become more womanly Picture Quote #1

I have learned how to love. And it’s a terrible thing. I’m broken. My heart is broken. Help me Picture Quote #1

I read in ‘Life’ magazine that Asians had developed an operation to enlarge eyes, and I yearned to have this done. I wanted to dye my hair brown and to anglicize my name. Self-hate was the most terrible cost of the war years for me Picture Quote #1

I think films would get a lot better if people paid leaving the cinema. There’s a whole business plan of opening terrible films in hundreds of cinemas and then closing them when the word of mouth gets out Picture Quote #1

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A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a book, and walking over to your shelves to figure out what you’re going to read next.[The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books, PWxyz (news blog of Publishers Weekly), February 16th, 2012] Picture Quote #1

I’m a terrible prince. I should put my kingdom first and everything else second, but your first. I want you by my side every second, but I know I would crumble if I lost you Picture Quote #1

I love to eat, I love to feed people, and I’m a great cook. I joked with my friends that I wanted to write a book where desserts had to be extensively researched, since I have a terrible sweet tooth. My particular downfall is cake Picture Quote #1

I’m lucky in that I don’t like sweet things at all. My father loved cakes to such a degree that he kept forcing them down my throat when I was little, and it put me off for life. He had terrible cholesterol, poor thing Picture Quote #1

It’s a terrible thing being a patriarch. I don’t even have a gray beard. But people keep calling me up for advice Picture Quote #1

I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it’s canceled, they can’t break out on their own Picture Quote #1

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Countries that need monies so that they can provide health care and education and shelter to their people shouldn’t have to repay debts that we knowingly lent to bad regimes long since gone; and all illegitimate debts - debts lent to these terrible dictators like Saddam Hussein, like Suharto, like Marcos - must also be canceled Picture Quote #1

The most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it’s a man or a woman without a sense of humor Picture Quote #1

Well, the most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it’s a man or a woman without a sense of humor Picture Quote #1

I was just a kid. I think I stole a candy bar. I remember feeling so terrible. It was the worst shock. I was probably 7. That’s my least favorite feeling: guilt Picture Quote #1

I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career and I cheesed off people without even knowing it, all the while thinking I was implementing good advice Picture Quote #1

I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career, and I cheesed off people without even knowing it, all the while thinking I was implementing good advice. Well, what can you do about it? Next Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never known a situation in my career where a terrible script turned into a movie that was out of this world or was a success Picture Quote #1

I’m a terrible person for carrying things around. I carry everything around with me, it’s like my home Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to continue to do one thing and only one thing. You want to keep challenging yourself and if you do well at it, great, if you fall on your face, you tried. Like, she’s really terrible at comedy! Who knew? But if you didn’t try and put yourself out there you’d never know Picture Quote #1

He had a way with him. Before you had a chance to say no, he was there and done. That only happened to me once before, with a duke, who literally swept me off my feet, and before I knew what was happening, we’d done it. Another terrible mistake Picture Quote #1

I need good friends who can say, ‘I love you to death, but you look terrible in that, and you need to change right now.’ Picture Quote #1

Fear and prejudice put up a terrible fight when they sense change coming Picture Quote #1

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Writers like to feel sorry for themselves, which is easy to do in private, but when called on to feel sorry for ourselves in social situations, we will often do so by sharing terrible book tour stories. (Terrible Quotes) I’m not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a terrible job, I haven’t been willing to sell them. (Terrible Quotes) It is now possible to quantify people’s levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. (Terrible Quotes) It’s terrible to lose your brain and your power to be conscious or in the moment (Terrible Quotes) Every time I write a new novel about something sombre and sobering and terrible I think, ‘oh Lord, they’re not going to want to go here’. But they do. Readers of fiction read, I think, for a deeper embrace of the world, of reality. And that’s brave. (Terrible Quotes) Amnesty is a terrible policy, and it’s terrible politics. It’s a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law. (Terrible Quotes) You’re breaking up, you’re getting together, you’re changing your life, you’re arguing with your parents, you’re making terrible mistakes, you’re having great triumphs. It’s what happens to teenagers. (Terrible Quotes) I’ve lived this very dramatic life, with high points and terrible low points. Nothing has been ordinary, and I want to have the experience of the last breath. I want a little drama to it. (Terrible Quotes) I really don’t like women who try to be men. All these politicians, I think they’re horrendous. We could have a brilliant future, but we have this terrible male vision of destroying everything. They’d better sort themselves out and become more womanly. (Terrible Quotes) I have learned how to love. And it’s a terrible thing. I’m broken. My heart is broken. Help me. (Terrible Quotes) I read in ‘Life’ magazine that Asians had developed an operation to enlarge eyes, and I yearned to have this done. I wanted to dye my hair brown and to anglicize my name. Self-hate was the most terrible cost of the war years for me. (Terrible Quotes) I think films would get a lot better if people paid leaving the cinema. There’s a whole business plan of opening terrible films in hundreds of cinemas and then closing them when the word of mouth gets out. (Terrible Quotes) A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a book, and walking over to your shelves to figure out what you’re going to read next.[The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books, PWxyz (news blog of Publishers Weekly), February 16th, 2012] (Terrible Quotes) I’m a terrible prince. I should put my kingdom first and everything else second, but your first. I want you by my side every second, but I know I would crumble if I lost you. (Terrible Quotes) I love to eat, I love to feed people, and I’m a great cook. I joked with my friends that I wanted to write a book where desserts had to be extensively researched, since I have a terrible sweet tooth. My particular downfall is cake. (Terrible Quotes) I’m lucky in that I don’t like sweet things at all. My father loved cakes to such a degree that he kept forcing them down my throat when I was little, and it put me off for life. He had terrible cholesterol, poor thing. (Terrible Quotes) It’s a terrible thing being a patriarch. I don’t even have a gray beard. But people keep calling me up for advice. (Terrible Quotes) I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it’s canceled, they can’t break out on their own. (Terrible Quotes) Countries that need monies so that they can provide health care and education and shelter to their people shouldn’t have to repay debts that we knowingly lent to bad regimes long since gone; and all illegitimate debts - debts lent to these terrible dictators like Saddam Hussein, like Suharto, like Marcos - must also be canceled. (Terrible Quotes) The most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it’s a man or a woman without a sense of humor. (Terrible Quotes) Well, the most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it’s a man or a woman without a sense of humor. (Terrible Quotes) I was just a kid. I think I stole a candy bar. I remember feeling so terrible. It was the worst shock. I was probably 7. That’s my least favorite feeling: guilt. (Terrible Quotes) I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career and I cheesed off people without even knowing it, all the while thinking I was implementing good advice. (Terrible Quotes) I had a lot of really terrible advice early in my writing career, and I cheesed off people without even knowing it, all the while thinking I was implementing good advice. Well, what can you do about it? Next. (Terrible Quotes) I’ve never known a situation in my career where a terrible script turned into a movie that was out of this world or was a success. (Terrible Quotes) I’m a terrible person for carrying things around. I carry everything around with me, it’s like my home. (Terrible Quotes) You don’t want to continue to do one thing and only one thing. You want to keep challenging yourself and if you do well at it, great, if you fall on your face, you tried. Like, she’s really terrible at comedy! Who knew? But if you didn’t try and put yourself out there you’d never know. (Terrible Quotes) He had a way with him. Before you had a chance to say no, he was there and done. That only happened to me once before, with a duke, who literally swept me off my feet, and before I knew what was happening, we’d done it. Another terrible mistake. (Terrible Quotes) I need good friends who can say, ‘I love you to death, but you look terrible in that, and you need to change right now.’ (Terrible Quotes) Fear and prejudice put up a terrible fight when they sense change coming (Terrible Quotes)

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