Non Quotes

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The most deeply personal of my works are the non-fiction works, the autobiographical works, because there, I'm talking about myself very directly. — Paul Auster
Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key,… — Karen Armstrong
The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious. — Marcus Aurelius
It's true that I don't rearrange that much in the fiction, but I feel if you change even one name or the order of one… — Nicholson Baker
I definitely see the good in people. Certainly in my own life I strive to be somebody who is functional and well adjusted and can… — Alan Ball
It is a rare mind indeed that can render the hitherto non-existent blindingly obvious. The cry 'I could have thought of that' is a very… — Douglas Adams
In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians. — Karl Barth
I'm trying my best to keep my private life guarded. It's not easy at all. Non, non, non. — Emmanuelle Beart
Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated… — Warren G. Bennis
Watergate enabled the Democrats to cut off all aid to South Vietnam and ensure American defeat in a war their party entered and had effectively… — Conrad Black
Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions. — Orlando Bloom
During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school. — Lionel Blue
My family was totally non-religious. There was no question we were Jewish, but we were not observant. — Elayne Boosler
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the… — Alain de Botton
I'm a terrible sort of non-fussy eater, really. I don't like posh food very much, and the more ingredients something's got in it, the less… — Jo Brand
When you're writing non-fiction, you go as far as you can go, and then ethically you have to stop. You can't go. You can't suppose.… — Geraldine Brooks
I always wanted to do a baseball book; I love baseball. The problem is that a very large part of my following is in non-baseball… — Bill Bryson
Second-generation Hispanics marry non-Hispanics at a higher rate than second-generation Irish or Italians. Second-generation Hispanics' English language capability rates are higher than previous immigrant groups'. — Jeb Bush
In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not… — Meg Cabot
Professor Hawking is heralded as 'the genius of Britain,' yet he believes in the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything and that life sprang from… — Kirk Cameron

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