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Many Quotes by Joyce Carol Oates
- Life is like boxing in many unsettling respects. But boxing is only like boxing.
- Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice.
- I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David…
- Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention…
- Among many of my friends and acquaintances, I seem to be one of the very few individuals who felt or feels no ambivalence about my…
- Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still…
- I don't feel I write fast. I write in longhand and do so much revision. On the page, it's so old-fashioned. I could write a…
- I don't know what marriages are like in general, but there are many things which I don't talk about with my husband. We discuss practical…
- I haven't any formal schedule, but I love to write in the morning, before breakfast. Sometimes the writing goes so smoothly that I don't take…
- I haven't the faintest idea what my royalties are. I haven't the faintest idea how many copies of books sold, or how many books that…
- Productivity is a relative matter. And it's really insignificant: What is ultimately important is a writer's strongest books. It may be the case that we…
- It makes me angry sometimes, it's a visceral thing--how you come to despise your own words in your ears not because they aren't genuine, but…
More Many Quotes
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- He who hath many friends hath none. — Aristotle
- The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in - there's a reason a small… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- Second, we have to make the most of the strengths we have, the amenities that many of our competitors cannot replicate. But… — Gerard Arpey
- The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind… — Mary Kay Ash
- So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the… — Mary Kay Ash
- In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources… — Julian Assange
- The clear problem of the outlawing of insult is that too many things can be interpreted as such. Criticism, ridicule, sarcasm, merely… — Rowan Atkinson
- But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particularly the Church of England clerics, are people of such extraordinary smugness… — Rowan Atkinson
- I'm not a collector. I don't like the toy cupboard syndrome that causes so many good cars to evaporate. — Rowan Atkinson