"People who hadn't suffered a loss yet struck……" — Anne Tyler
"People who hadn't suffered a loss yet struck me as not quite grown up."
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99 Quotes by Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler has 99 quotes on this site.
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I don't type [when I write] because . . . I often have the feeling that everything flows directly from…
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Once your mind is caught on the right snag, there's nothing so hard about the mechanics of writing.
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Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can…
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None of my own experiences ever finds its way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood,…
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It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of…
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I didn't really choose to write; I more or less fell into it.
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I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the…
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I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever…
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But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read -…
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And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not…
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I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever…
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I don't want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don't think it's supernatural.…
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More Grown Quotes
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
— Billie Joe Armstrong
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I'm an independent. I'm a centrist. A new generation is arriving that has grown up with a multiplicity of choice…
— John Avlon
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I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for…
— Christian Bale
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Grown men do not need leaders.
— Edward Abbey
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At 35, I'm definitely starting to feel more like a grown-up than I ever have. There's nothing in my life…
— Drew Barrymore
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With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it…
— David Beckham
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I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.
— Ingrid Bergman
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Young people in the business have grown up and made the wrong decisions, or bad decisions, and haven't been good…
— Justin Bieber
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Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up…
— Maeve Binchy
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Most women put off entertaining until the kids are grown.
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It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself. The greatest thing is…
— Christina Aguilera
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The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of…
— Phillips Brooks
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