"I don't write about what I know: I write in order to find out what I know."

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Patricia Hampl

#Writing Quotes #Order Quotes

“The vulgarization of Darwinism that sees the "struggle for existence" as nothing but the competition for some environmental resource in short supply ignores the large body of evidence about the actual complexity of the relationship between organisms and their resources.”

Source : "It’s Even Less in Your Genes" by Richard C. Lewontin, www.nybooks.com. May 26, 2011.
“I've always believed happiness is overrated, you know? Itâ€™s those difficult times that inform the next wonderful time, and itâ€™s a series of trade-offs, of events, of wins and losses.”
“I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul music like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and The Rat Pack and swing music.”
“I don't think I have what it takes to make a good action game. I think I'm better at telling a story.”
“There's a way to do it better - find it.”
“When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay.”
“I did all the Chef Boyardee commercials, in America, when I was young.”
“Wanting to quit is a sign of success because it means you have something to quit; but don't quit.”

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