""Because there has been no one to stop me" has been one of the principles of my life."

-- Joyce Carol Oates

#Life Quotes #Principles Quotes

“The War will leave none of us as it found us.”
“Some women are meant to change the world, while others are meant to hold it together. And then there are those of us who simply don't want to be in it, because we know no matter how much we struggle, we can't comfortably fit.”
“On the one hand, rock is so predictable, but at the same time, the basic idea that an artist can cut through everything and make something that they believe in or make something that they love or speaks to them personally, that it can cut through the bullshit. But at the same time, the cliches of sincerity can kill that.”

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“If you surround yourself with people who are trying to build, who are all willing to build other people up, they build you up!”

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“Sex was not worth the wait. After we did it, I was kind of like, that's it?”
“The secret of my vigor and activity is that I have managed to have a lot of fun.”
“It's something that's difficult to explain but I think all writers work this way to some extent, whether we're aware of it or not. For me, writing has little to do with thinking. I don't want to control the narrative. I listen to the rhythm of the words and dialogue and try to give the characters the space in which to say and do what they want without intervening too much.”
“Those who successfully go through tough times do so because they keep insisting.”

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