"And I always read the English translation and always have conversations with my translator, for example about the names. I always have to approve it."

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Cornelia Funke

#Names Quotes #Example Quotes #Conversation Quotes

“A society without firearms is, in the end, a society of dim-witted, collectivist bean farmers.”
“The first of America's 79 million baby boomers turned 60 this month. Time flies when you're growing old.”
“When you are surrounded by something so big that requires you to change everything about the way you think and see the world, then denial is the natural response. But the longer we wait, the bigger the response required.”
“It's hard to explain what happens when jazz and punk fuse with a violin twist but it works. Probably because Anson Choi takes off his shirt while he's playing the saxophone. Whoever's not chatting up a Cadet or a girl from Darling House or playing chess with the guys is watching the band. I turn into a groupie.”
“Now, five years is nothing in a man's life except when he is very young and very old... - Wang Lung”
“I'm not very good in a classroom sort of setting. I never was. I was kind of a clown in high school - got suspended a lot.”
“Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way. Run often and run long, but never outrun your joy of running.”
“It is my view that it is a big embarrassment for Africa . It is hypocritical for African leaders to talk about democracy and human rights and to be silent when these things are happening in Zimbabwe .”

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