"Raven-haired writer Emer Martin is giving a lunchtime reading from her fabulous new novel, Baby Zero. Emer Martin is a brilliant writer, very much the real deal. She tells me that every single Irish review of her new book has made passing reference to Cecelia Ahern. Weird, given that Emer is to chick-lit what Shane MacGowan is to sobriety."

-- Olaf Tyaransen

#Baby Quotes #Zero Quotes #Real Quotes

“Education in a deepest sense has always been about doing rather than about knowing.”
“...reality, however utopian, is something from which people feel the need of taking pretty frequent holidays....”
“In the Buddhist tradition, where mindful meditation comes from, anger is regarded as a somewhat unhealthy,unskillful emotion because we can be blinded by it. We don't see clearly and tend to do things and say things that are harmful out of the anger because we don't have clarity.”
“Drawing teaches habits of close observation that will always be useful.”

Source : Susanna Clarke (2009). “Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell”, p.691, Bloomsbury Publishing
“When I stay focused and honest about who I am and the image that I hope to portray, then I won't find myself stranded in unfamiliar territory chasing money or popularity. If the work that you do is quality, then you'll be rewarded. It's also good to stretch musically within the realm of your ability, but not if it compromises your integrity.”
“Democracy is not possible without effectively working legal system.”
“I'm not a chef. I haven't created any new technique in the kitchen. I'm not a rocket scientist. I think I'm good at writing accessible, fun, and affordable meals for the average American family. That's what I think I'm good at.”
“Men like women who know how to be subtle.”

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