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“Would-be novelists need to bring equal parts arrogance and ignorance to the task before them. The arrogance is almost self-explanatory. Walk into any bookstore or library, calculate how many lifetimes the average person would need to read all the fiction contained therein. To think that one has anything to contribute, to any genre or tradition, takes genuine hubris.”

Thinking Needs Writing Persons Self Would Be Walks Fiction Ignorance Equal Tradition Tasks Lifetime Library Average Genuine Genre Novelists Arrogance Bookstores Average Person Hubris

Author:Laura Lippman

“How on earth could that be done? If you try to laugh and say 'No' at the same time, it sounds like neighing - yet people are perpetually doing it in novels. If they did it in real life they would be locked up.”

People Ifs Writing Trying Real Done Would Be Earth Sound Novel Laughing Real Life Locked Locked Up

Author:Hilaire Belloc

“I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.”

Would Be Games Easy Football Math

Author:Gary Lineker

“If someone had told me in 1963 that one day I would be in Congress, I would have said, 'You're crazy. You don't know what you're talking about.'”

Ifs Knows Said Would Be Talking Crazy One Day Congress

Author:John Lewis

“The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects.”

Wells Book Would Be Able Teacher Subjects Information Institutions Library Expensive Publication Adapted Containing Public Library

Book:Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community

Source: Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community

“I think racial profiling is wrong. It cannot be defended. It's just flat wrong. And if a matter came before me, and it could be established that the arrest was made strictly on racial profiling, when I was on the bench, it would be gone.”

Ifs Thinking Made Matter Would Be Gone Flats Benches Racial Profiling

Author:Mills Lane

“I personally would rather raise my child in New York. It seems like it would be easier to make sure she or he gets a whole bunch of experience and understanding of the world. But, people in general think it's easier to raise a kid when you don't have so much stuff in your face.”

People Thinking World Children Whole Seems Would Be Kids Faces Stuff Understanding New York Easier Raises Bunch My Children Your Face

Author:Jeremy Sisto

“If I had my own Neverland it would probably be the coolest place in the world. You could do anything you want there. There would be trees everywhere.”

Ifs World Want Would Be My Own Tree Places In The World Neverland

Author:Jeremy Sumpter

“Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes.”

People Play Would Be Motivation Chance Wise Special Willing Summer Realistic Olympics Something Special Hometown

Author:Joe Sakic

“I've always wanted to make 'Swamp Thing.' I like 'Swamp Thing.' I think it's a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with 'Swamp Thing.'”

Thinking Ideas Would Be Wanted Issues Rights Good Ideas Venues Swamps

Author:Joel Silver

“What draws me to the theatre, and what appealed to me about Too Much Light, is that you have no idea what's going to happen. That's the most exciting part of theatre, it's never the same. If it were, it would be like watching a movie.”

Ifs Ideas Light Happens Would Be Too Much Draws Exciting Theatre No Idea

Author:Lusia Strus

“I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing.”

Ifs Thinking Giving Writing Would Be Giving Up Tick

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“Creativity is much better when it's free. Someone can take it and sell it if that's what it needs, and from that standpoint, you have to have a label. If you could make your music and just give it away and somehow make a living - that would be the best scenario.”

Ifs Needs Giving Would Be Creativity Sells Labels Being The Best Scenarios Standpoint

Author:Matthew Sweet

“One of the worst of errors would be the general admission of the proposition that a Government has no right to interfere for any purpose except for that of affording protection.”

Government Would Be Purpose Worst Errors Protection Interfere Propositions Admission Affording

Author:Nassau William Senior

“Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done a TV show before, so week to week it was unclear what we would be asked to do.”

Wells Long Done Play Character Shows Would Be Interesting Week Tvs Long Time Episodes Tv Shows Very Interesting Unclear

Author:Nick Stahl

“For sure I would be a very emotional captain. A very hands-on captain.”

Hands Would Be Sports Emotional Captains

Author:Payne Stewart

“I don't understand it, but every horror film is huge. I would consider one, but I don't know if my heart would be in it.”

Ifs Knows Heart Would Be Film Huge My Heart Horror Horror Film

Author:Roselyn Sanchez

“I'm scared of karaoke. I think if I did have a go to karaoke song, it would be 'Whatta Man' by Salt-n-Pepa.”

Ifs Thinking Men Would Be Song Scared Salt Karaoke

Author:Yvonne Strahovski

“A Church without women is like the college of the Apostles without Mary... Our Lady is more important than the Apostles! She is more important! The Church is feminine. She is Church, she is bride, she is mother.”

Important Would Be Mother Christ Church College Feminine Mary Spouse Apostles Apostolic

Author:Pope Francis

“Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good... Everyone has his own idea of good and evil and must choose to follow the good and fight evil as he conceives them. That would be enough to make the world a better place.”

People Thinking World Ideas Enough Would Be Moving Fighting Evil Vision Good And Evil Better Place Good Against Evil Good Evil

Author:Pope Francis

“Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.”

People Ifs Needs Sometimes Government Would Be Parent Kicks Pants Perpetual

Author:Cal Thomas

“I always did think I would be married and settled down by now but maybe I ain't ready.”

Thinking Would Be Ready Married Being Married

Author:Holland Taylor

“I have two or three cars that I like, but today, Ferrari would be the best car I have driven in terms of being an impressive car.”

Two Would Be Today Three Term Car Driven Being The Best Impressive Ferrari

Author:Ratan Tata

“I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!”

World Humans Would Be Running Human Beings Not Sure

Author:Sheri S. Tepper

“I first became interested in style when I was 16 and I had my first couple of gigs. I realised I couldn't look like the people I was performing to. Not in a condescending way, but just that it would be weird if I was wearing exactly what someone in the crowd was wearing.”

People Ifs Way Firsts Looks Would Be Style Couple Crowds Performing Gigs Realised Condescending

Author:Tinie Tempah

“I don't know anyone who would be exclusively working on game music, per se.”

Knows Would Be Games

Author:Nobuo Uematsu

“We hope that eventually there would be an occasion which I can personally prove that game music can in fact impress many different people and move them.”

People I Can Different Facts Would Be Moving Games Prove Occasions Impress Different Peoples

Author:Nobuo Uematsu

“Usually I'm the one who does the covers. And I just said, man, it would be nice to see what somebody else could do, outside of this thing. A fresher look. And I never, in a million years, would have come up with this. Believe me!”

Men Years Believe Looks Doe Said Would Be Millions Nice Come Up Believe In Me Being Nice

Author:Alan Vega

“I do not want our children and grandchildren to live in a world where everyday they fear some regional strongman with weapons of mass destruction. We need to send a message to these future would-be bullies: you will not be allowed to threaten the world.”

World Want Needs Children Would Be Messages Weapons Mass Destruction Our Children Everyday Grandchildren Bully Weapons Of Mass Destruction Mass Destruction Children And Grandchildren

Author:George Voinovich

“When I started writing after my career as an actor, I knew that that other life in the film industry would be pulled into my writing life and that people would see me not as an author but as an actor starting to write.”

People Writing Would Be Film Actors Careers Industry Starting Writing Life Film Industry Starting To Write

Author:James Franco

“Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family.”

Would Be Memories My Family Restaurants

Author:Alexander Wang

“I had been a reporter for 15 years when I set out to write my first novel. I knew how to research an article or profile a subject - skills that I assumed would be useless when it came to fiction. It was from my imagination that the characters in my story would emerge.”

Writing Years Firsts Character Stories Would Be Imagination Fiction Novel Subjects Skills Research Useless Articles Reporters My Imagination Profile

Author:Amy Waldman

“When the babies were very young, I found it difficult to write. I told myself each time that it would be different, I was used to it now, but with every child, for the first four months, I would accomplish nothing.”

Writing Firsts Children Different Would Be Young Used Found Difficult Four Baby Months Accomplish Accomplish Nothing

Author:Ayelet Waldman

“Maybe I'm naive, but I subscribe to the idea that nobody is actually making strategic decisions about their career. Trying to do that would be like playing three-card monte on Canal Street.”

Trying Ideas Would Be Three Decision Careers Streets Cards Naive Strategic Canals

Author:Benjamin Walker

“The last thing I want my child to see is Dad running around in the middle of the pack. That would really upset me. And that would upset him. I would be embarrassed to take him to school with kids saying, 'Hey, how'd your dad do this weekend?' 'Well, he finished fifth or sixth'.”

Want Wells Children Would Be Running Kids School Lasts Middle Dad Finished Hey My Children Upset Weekend Packs Embarrassed Fifth Your Dad

Author:Dan Wheldon

“I think it's part of your mental health to let go of things. I think if you would have it all right there, it would be a little overwhelming. I don't know how you'd have a relationship. When you have a relationship, don't two people collude to kind of forget certain things?”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Kind Littles Two Would Be Certain Forget Know How Letting Go Mental Health Overwhelming

Author:Dylan Walsh

“I know I have a successful career, a successful life. If I sit and say, 'Look, I have a comfortable life,' and I... just think about myself, I don't think that would be fair. That would be very selfish. Because everything I do in my life is to benefit my people.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Would Be Life Is Careers Successful Benefits Comfortable Fairs Selfish Successful Life Successful Career Comfortable Life

Author:George Weah

“I'd definitely be up for 'EastEnders.' Just the same as I would if 'Coronation Street' was offered. Either way, it would be like going back to my roots.”

Ifs Way Would Be Streets Roots Coronation

Author:Jack Wild

“Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished.”

Done Home Would Be Law Order Fighting Effort Lays Chaos Soldier Missions Terrorism Accomplished Regions Troops Law And Order Valiant Semblance Short Sighted Timetables Fighting Terrorism

Author:James T. Walsh

“When I started formulating the first Frank comic, I knew I wanted it to be something that was beyond time and specific place. I felt that having the characters speak would tie it to 20th-century America, because that would be the idiom of the language they would use, the language I use.”

Firsts Character Use Would Be Wanted America Speak Language Felt Century Comic Ties Frank 20th Century Idiom

Author:Jim Woodring

“I have learned a great deal in my life, and DeMolay helped me to learn that character and integrity should be cornerstones in your life. As a Senior DeMolay, as a father, the best advice I could ever give would be to take the high road in life, and you will be able to build trusting relationships.”

Giving Should Character Would Be Able Father Deals Advice Integrity I Have Learned Senior Cornerstones Best Advice High Road Integrity And Character Taking The High Road

Author:Larry Wilcox

“You would be amazed at the pompadour that I was rocking in the first job I had on the soap opera called 'Loving,' my first contract job.”

Firsts Would Be Jobs Contracts Opera Amazed Soap Soap Operas

Author:Michael Weatherly

“I think the thing that makes 'NCIS' so special is the team and the group. And there's our fearless leader, Mark Harmon. We all really enjoy working together, so it would be a shame if we weren't all there having fun together.”

Ifs Thinking Would Be Together Fun Enjoy Leader Groups Team Special Mark Shame Fearless Having Fun Working Together

Author:Michael Weatherly

“I wonder how many people would have thought at the end of World War II that the capitalist system would be one that was meeting the challenges and making things better for people as we approach the 21st century.”

People World War Ends Would Be Challenges Wonder Economy Century Approach Meetings War Of The Worlds World War Ii Capitalist World War I 21st Century

Author:Sanford I. Weill

“I never bothered with cars. I was probably one of the few kids in school who didn't run around with hot-rod magazines. As I would be at home fiddling with my guitar, they would be fiddling with a car engine.”

Home Would Be Running Kids School Car Hot Guitar Magazines Engines Bothered

Author:Angus Young

“I think the producers, for the most part, don't want to see prices skyrocket because that will only create problems for them down the road and would also be a, you know, would be a very serious shock for a world economy that can't afford serious shocks right now.”

Thinking Knows World Want Problem Would Be Economy Serious Right Now Producers Shock Down The Road World Economy

Author:Daniel Yergin

“It would be great to be able to follow in the footsteps of Bill Murray. I really respect his ability as a comedian, obviously, but even more so as an actor.”

Would Be Able Actors Ability Bills Comedian Footsteps

Author:Will Ferrell

“I've always been noted for being original and doing different thing. So for me to hop on the train that's going on would be - shoot, if I wanted to hop on the train, I might as well have hopped on gangsta rap back when it was popular and tried to do that.”

Ifs Wells Different Might Would Be Wanted Originals Train Rap Hops Different Things Back When Gangsta Being Original Gangsta Rap

Author:Will Ferrell

“I respect Senator McCain a great deal and believe he has many - many good ideas and suggestions that I would certainly want to avail myself of if I were in a setting that - that required the input of other leaders. Senator McCain would be one of those that I'd want to hear from.”

Ifs Want Believe Ideas Would Be Deals Leader Setting Settings Good Ideas Senators Suggestions Input Mccain

Author:Mitt Romney

“Here in the UK the audience immediately reacts and they get the fact that: "What would be the most annoying thing in the world?" A Chesney Hawkes alarm clock!”

World Facts Would Be Audience Clock Annoying Alarms Alarm Clocks Annoying Things

Author:Duncan Jones

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