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“I sat down with a yellow legal pad and began writing ‘A Time to Kill.’ Had no idea what I was doing. It became, over a period of several years, a secret little hobby nobody knew about except my wife, because she was reading chapter by chapter.”― John Grisham“I’m not in favor of the death penalty. … [Read more...] about Top 64 John Grisham Quotes

“I don’t have any training as an actor, but I guess I’m an intense pretender. When you read something over and over, it gets into you a little bit. You can’t help but begin to feel it, even if you’re a healthy person as I think I am.”― John Hawkes“My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not … [Read more...] about Top 55 John Hawkes Quotes

“Any businessman will tell you that transportation is fundamental to success.”― John Hickenlooper“When you grow up a fatherless son, in many ways you have to raise yourself. No one tells you what looks good on you, how to carry yourself, or provides the approval. Without a father, you grow up never … [Read more...] about Top 147 John Hickenlooper Quotes

“It’s not awards per se that bother me; it’s entirely to do with the impetus they give for marketing a film.”― John Hillcoat“I love the sci-fi movies where it’s from the point of view of humans in that situation… When it becomes too clever in its ideas, the cyber-punk, high-tech thing, it becomes … [Read more...] about Top 58 John Hillcoat Quotes

“First of all, I wish I could grow a beard.”― John Hodgman“Any time you try to create an Internet meme, automatic fail. That’s like the worst thing you can do.”― John Hodgman“Most people presume my mustache is not real because it’s much darker than my regular hair.”― John Hodgman“My type of humor is … [Read more...] about Top 54 John Hodgman Quotes

“We’re all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly.”― John Hurt“I’ve done a couple of conferences where you sit and sign autographs for people, and then you have photographs taken with them and a lot of them all dressed up in alien suits or ‘Doctor Who’ whatevers. I was terrified of … [Read more...] about Top 114 John Hurt Quotes

“Of all the things you choose in life, you don’t get to choose what your nightmares are. You don’t pick them; they pick you.”― John Irving“If you presume to love something, you must love the process of it much more than you love the finished product.”― John Irving“If you are lucky enough to find a … [Read more...] about Top 78 John Irving Quotes

“Taking care of my body and my health is my full-time job.”― John Isner“I love building a team around me, and being able to support a group of people is one of the best feelings I’ve come to know during my career; I imagine this is what a lot of business owners can relate to this.”― John … [Read more...] about Top 100 John Isner Quotes

“Great men show politeness in a particular way; a smile suffices to assure you that you are welcome, and keep about their avocations as if you were a member of the family.”― John James Audubon“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his … [Read more...] about Top 56 John James Audubon Quotes

“Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s just the opposite.”― John Kenneth Galbraith“Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.”― John Kenneth Galbraith“In economics, the majority is always wrong.”― John Kenneth Galbraith“The modern conservative is engaged in … [Read more...] about Top 60 John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes