"I have to detach myself completely from aspirations.……" — Laura Hillenbrand
"I have to detach myself completely from aspirations. I hardly ever listen to music anymore because it arouses all of this yearning in me"
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57 Quotes by Laura Hillenbrand
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through…
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Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I'd nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate…
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I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled.
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I was 8 years old when I went across the street from my house to a fair, and they always…
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But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story
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I spoke to my agent and learned that a Hollywood scout had seen my proposal in one of the publishing…
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In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a…
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I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and my ability to work is…
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While it's really hard to do, at the same time, I'm escaping my body, which I really want to do.…
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it
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Honestly, I expected to get a cold reception because of my subject matter. But when editors took a look at…
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Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book…
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We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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A friend to all is a friend to none.
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