"I had a lot of expectations placed on me because I was already having some success with my short stories. That was not a good situation to be in. That by itself took a long time to overcome."

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Jess Row

#Long Quotes #Expectations Quotes #Overcoming Quotes

“I love New York so much; I could never live anywhere else, and ESPECIALLY not in my hometown.”
“When we talk about ourselves, about others, or simply about things, we want- it could be said â€“ to reveal ourselves in our words: We want to show what we think and feel. We let other have a glimpse into our soul.”
“I never think Im going to make a double play in the outfield. But I did it.”
“I would love to sing. I would love to do a musical, but I wouldn't say that that singing is my strong suit.”
“In my home office, I built a custom sit-stand desk to which I connected a big, kidney shaped glass top which I got for cheap at Ikea. Kidney-shaped desk tops are, I think, the most efficient of all possible desk shapes.”
“Respect for religion' has become a code phrase meaning 'fear of religion'. Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.”
“We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law.”
“No matter how tired or stressed you are, just by getting dressed and rolling your sleeves up, you can accomplish almost anything.”

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