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“I have no interest in writing confessions, in deliberately baring myself to my readers. I prefer to remain behind a screen.”

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Louis Begley

Louis Begley, born on October 6, 1933, is an accomplished American novelist known for his profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social issues. more

“As you know, I am a novelist, and I really want to write novels. But I knew enough about the Dreyfus case to understand immediately why what happened to Dreyfus was not merely a cause celebre from the end of the 19th century, but an event that could be shown to teach us lessons of the greatest importance for our own time.”

Knows Want Writing Ends Enough Causes Teach Cases Novel Happened Century Events Lessons Importance Novelists 19th Century

Author:Louis Begley

“I think I am less self-assured when I write English than I would be if I were writing in my first language. I have to test each sentence over and over to be sure that it's right, that I haven't introduced some element that isn't English.”

Ifs Thinking Writing Firsts Self Would Be Language Havens Elements Tests Sentences Assured

Author:Louis Begley

“I think that Jews - because they are a distinct, gifted and successful group that differentiates itself from societies in which it lives - are vulnerable wherever the rule of law is not paramount.”

Thinking Law Successful Groups Jew Vulnerable Gifted Rule Of Law Differentiate Paramount

Author:Louis Begley

“In legal practice, in the representation of clients, I have always felt deeply engaged, serene, and not all inclined to stand aside. I have always done whatever needed to be done, and have usually gotten my way.”

Way Done Felt Practice Needed My Way Engaged Clients Representation Serene

Author:Louis Begley

“My views about the safety of Jews in the world have not been changed by the work on the Dreyfus affair or, for that matter, by the work I did on Franz Kafka for the book on him I published a year before the Dreyfus book appeared.”

World Years Book Matter Views Changed Safety Affair Jew

Author:Louis Begley

“Nothing is more rewarding than to take a song, create it out of thin air and then watch it affect people.”

People Song Watches Air Thin Air

Author:Luke Bryan

“It's pretty cool to see how far music can take you.”

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Author:Luke Bryan

“I always look back to awards shows and think about being a kid watching them.”

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Author:Luke Bryan

“Even with all the negativeness of the whole social media thing, I still think it's leaps and bounds more positive.”

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Author:Luke Bryan

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