"To become a WRITER I had to learn to INTERRUPT, to speak up, to speak a little louder, and then LOUDER, and then to just speak in my own voice which is NOT LOUD AT ALL."

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Source : "Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy - review" by Kate Kellaway, www.theguardian.com. August 11, 2013.

#Voice Quotes #Littles Quotes #Speak Quotes

“When the Exxon Valdez spilled in 1989, I was angry. I even wrote on the back of my car, Boycott Exxon!”
“Artists should always think of themselves as cosmic instruments for storytelling.”
“Light reveals righteousness, and it also reveals sin.”
“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.”
“It's very difficult for me to say 'I love you' but to sing 'I love you' for me is easier.”
“Maybe the reason my memory is so bad is that I always do at least two things at once. It's easier to forget something you only half-did or quarter did.”
“I believe the reason for my early independence is sport, through which I learnt at an early stage to take care of myself and be disciplined.”
“We canâ€™t change the world. The only thing we can change is ourselves, by trying to get a better understanding of our own messed-up wiring.”

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