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“I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.”

World Giving Writing Believe Enough Lost Sound Voice Willing Reader Ideals Keep Going New World

Author:Elizabeth Strout

“For me, music gives a voice to fashion.”

Giving Voice Fashion

Author:Donatella Versace

“To me, I definitely stand in the corner of wanting to give voice to the bullied, and not the bully.”

Giving Voice Corners Bully Bullied

Author:Mike White

“Had I to give advice to writers (and I do not think they need it, because everyone has to find out things for himself), I would tell them simply this; I would ask them to tamper as little as they can with their own work. I do not think tinkering does any good. The moment comes when one has found out what one can do - when one has found one's natural voice, one's rhythm. Then I do not think that slight emendations should prove useful.”

Thinking Needs Giving Should Writing Littles Doe Moments Asks Found Voice Can Do Natural Advice Prove Rhythm Tinkering

Author:Jorge Luis Borges

“My mother gave me singing lessons; that was totally painful, because I couldn't do what she wanted to hear. She used to say: there's more there, there's more voice but I just didn't want to give it to her.”

Want Giving Wanted Used Mother Voice Lessons Singing Painful

Author:Linda Lavin

“To give Tinker Bell a voice for the first time in history is such an honor.”

Giving Firsts Voice Honor First Time Bells

Author:Brittany Murphy

“I love actors and I feel like, if you usually allow people some say, most people, if they start to feel comfortable, they're going to have a voice. If they feel heard, then they will give back 10 times as much to you.”

People Ifs Giving Feels Actors Voice Heard Comfortable Giving Back

Author:Vince Vaughn

“Intern will resonate not only with doctors, but with anyone who has struggled with the grand question 'What should I do with my life?' In a voice of profound honesty and intelligence, Sandeep Jauhar gives us an insider's look at the medical profession and also a dramatic account of the psychological challenges of early adulthood.”

Giving Should Looks Voice Challenges Honesty Doctors Accounts Profound Profession Medical Psychological Dramatic Adulthood Should I Insiders Medical Profession

Author:Akhil Sharma

“Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the extremes of military exigency, inter arma silent leges. Whatever the general merits of the view that war silences law or modulates its voice, that view has no place in the interpretation and application of a Constitution designed precisely to confront war and, in a manner that accords with democratic principles, to accommodate it.”

Source: Scalia's Court: A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents

“I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.”

People Knows Giving Ideas Voice Intention Like Me Best Intentions

Author:Carl Lewis

“Without your voice being heard in Washington, the decisions we make aren't as good. I would urge women to consider public service. And if you want to run, give me a call. I'll help.”

Ifs Want Giving Helping Running Voice Decision Heard Give Me Urges Public Service Decisions We Make

Author:Kirsten Gillibrand

“All the work I did was to challenge politics, culture, and women's rights. I felt like I really wanted to break out. That's why I wanted to use graffiti. It's more open. I don't need people to come to an exhibition. Graffiti gives a voice to the walls.”

People Needs Giving Use Wanted Culture Felt Voice Challenges Break Rights Wall Womens Rights Break Out Exhibitions Graffiti

Author:Malina Suliman

“Rhianna don't want you to give her what you think that she wants. She needs you to give her something that's fresh. So you have to bend your voice and bend your personality and bend the music to make sure it sounds like it's new to everybody.”

Thinking Want Needs Giving Sound Voice Personality Need You

Author:Ester Dean

“I believe that voices like Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader should be heard. They don't have to be president. Give 'em a chance.”

Giving Should Believe I Believe President Voice Chance Heard Ems

Author:Kinky Friedman

“HBO does something that most networks don't do which is give a show a chance to find their voice.”

Giving Doe Shows Voice Chance Hbo

Author:Jeremy Piven

“What furniture can give such finish to a room as a tender woman's face? And is there any harmony of tints that has such stirring of delight as the sweet modulation of her voice?”

Giving Faces Voice Rooms Sweet Harmony Delight Furniture Stirring

Book:Daniel Deronda

Source: Daniel Deronda

“The Italians have voices like peacocks - German gives me a cold in the head - and Russian is nothing but sneezing”

Giving Voice Cold Give Me Peacock Sneezing

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“I always want to give the victim a voice.”

Want Giving Voice Victim

Author:Ann Rule

“Consider these people, then, their way of life, their habits, their manners, the very tones of their voice; look at them attentively; observe the literature they read, the things which give them pleasure, the words which come forth out of their mouths, the thoughts which make the furniture of their minds; would any amount of wealth be worth having with the condition that one was to become just like these people by having it?”

People Way Giving Mind Looks Literature Voice Wealth Pleasure Conditions Amount Habit Mouths Manners Tone Furniture

Book:Arnold: 'Culture and Anarchy' and Other Writings

Source: Arnold: 'Culture and Anarchy' and Other Writings

“Sweet harmonious sounds give exquisite joy to human beings capable of appreciating music. I delight in hearing harmonious tones made by the human voice, by musical instruments, and by both combined.”

Giving Humans Made Joy Sound Voice Human Beings Music Sweet Capable Appreciate Instruments Musical Delight Hearing Tone Exquisite Harmonious Musical Instruments Human Voice

Author:Brigham Young

“I like to think that I'm giving a voice to the silenced.”

Thinking Giving Voice Silence

Author:Selima Hill