"Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book."

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Source : Class Interview, www.baruch.cuny.edu. 2003.

Anita Desai

#Motivational Quotes #Disappointment Quotes #Book Quotes

“Life springs from death; and from the graves of patriot men and women spring living nations.”

Source : "The Cause Of Ireland" by Liz Curtis, Beyond the Pale Publications, Belfast, (p. 226), 1994.
“From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.”
“Great advice comes from people that have been around a lot longer than you.”
“No matter how big you are in the business, at the end of the day it's still work.”
“I didn't understand the concept that there's a state that won't allow its people to leave or come back whenever they want to, by saying, "It's because we love you." And I never get that - I still don't get that concept. I thought, that's very threatening, and I don't get why you would want to make this experiment with Germany separation.”
“The public is always right.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party.”
“There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang.”

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