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Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Falling in Place was meant to be very

Falling in Place was meant to be very much rooted in a place and time, and music was a part of that. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: It's often been said that I'm an extremely

It's often been said that I'm an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I've never known what to make of that. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Nothing is so lovely as a quietly snoring

Nothing is so lovely as a quietly snoring dog and some evening Brahms, as you sit in a comfortably overstuffed chair with your feet on the footstool. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Women are obviously much more discriminated against than

Women are obviously much more discriminated against than men in many ways. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ray Kurzweil: We appear to be programmed with the idea

We appear to be programmed with the idea that there are 'things' outside of our self, and some are conscious, and some are not. — Ray Kurzweil

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Hydrox cookies (what happened to them? They used

Hydrox cookies (what happened to them? They used to be so good. Sugar. No doubt they're leaving out sugar) — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Augustus: Young men, hear an old man to whom

Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young. — Augustus

Ann Beattie Quotes By Dan Brown: Would you kill half the population today in

Would you kill half the population today in order to save our species from extinction? — Dan Brown

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: The real killer was when you married the

The real killer was when you married the wrong person but had the right children. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: It's gratifying that it does; I love to

It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: People forget years and remember moments.

People forget years and remember moments. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Sammy Sosa: I'm the type of person who likes to

I'm the type of person who likes to enjoy everything that I do, take advantage of every opportunity in life. — Sammy Sosa

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I don't even correct people when they mispronounce

I don't even correct people when they mispronounce my name now. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By James Long: I am convinced that nothing but the hand

I am convinced that nothing but the hand of God can save us or help us as long as we have our present commander. — James Long

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Also minimalism is a term that all of

Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I've spent my life supporting myself.

I've spent my life supporting myself. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Shams Tabrizi: Whoever lives as he sees fit will not

Whoever lives as he sees fit will not die as he sees fit. — Shams Tabrizi

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I am not alone in bearing grudges against

I am not alone in bearing grudges against reviewers who have doomed a book's chances because they've missed the point, the tone, everything ... — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I think I write about things that are

I think I write about things that are mysterious to me. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Barbara Kruger: I'm trying to deal with ideas about histories,

I'm trying to deal with ideas about histories, fame, hearsay, and how public identities are constructed. — Barbara Kruger

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: People who were dying: their minds always raced

People who were dying: their minds always raced past whatever was being said, and still the pain went faster, leapfrogging ahead. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: The admiration of another writer's work is almost

The admiration of another writer's work is almost in inverse proportion to similarities in style. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: You put a character out there and you're

You put a character out there and you're in their power. You're in trouble if they're in yours. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Nikos Kazantzakis: I collect my tools: sight, smell, touch, taste,

I collect my tools: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, intellect. Night has fallen ... — Nikos Kazantzakis

Ann Beattie Quotes By Baz Luhrmann: The party is a true art form in

The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it. — Baz Luhrmann

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Any life will seem dramatic if you omit

Any life will seem dramatic if you omit mention of most of it. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: What will happen can't be stopped. Aim for

What will happen can't be stopped. Aim for Grace. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Robert Goulet: It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's

It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out. — Robert Goulet

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: It's interesting, though, that in daily life, I

It's interesting, though, that in daily life, I think of myself as being relatively unobservant. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Because I don't work with an outline, writing

Because I don't work with an outline, writing a story is like crossing a stream, now I'm on this rock, now I'm on this rock, now I'm on this rock. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I must say also that it's never worked

I must say also that it's never worked to my disadvantage that I have long, blond hair. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: If you could have a book called My

If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don't think I'd have trouble doing that. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: I think that I'm serious, but I don't

I think that I'm serious, but I don't think that I'm inordinately bleak. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Nobody can assume that, to a writer, everything

Nobody can assume that, to a writer, everything is off-limits. — Ann Beattie

Ann Beattie Quotes By Patti Smith: Time to travel, to acquiesce to fate.

Time to travel, to acquiesce to fate. — Patti Smith

Ann Beattie Quotes By Elizabeth Kostova: The heart does not go backward. Only the

The heart does not go backward. Only the mind. — Elizabeth Kostova

Ann Beattie Quotes By Ann Beattie: Whatever one intends, the work takes on a

Whatever one intends, the work takes on a life of its own. — Ann Beattie