Richard Ford
Richard Ford
Richard Fordis an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel The Sportswriter and its sequels, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land and Let Me Be Frank with You, and the short story collection Rock Springs, which contains several widely anthologized stories...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 February 1944
CityJackson, MS
CountryUnited States of America
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Most things don't stay the way they are very long.
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The ways in which things are superficially similar but also distinct is interesting to me.
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Most things don't stay the way they are for very long. I take nothing for granted and try to be ready for the change that's soon to come.
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Maturity, as I conceived it, was recognizing what was bad or peculiar in life, admitting it has to stay that way, and going ahead with the best of things.
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I know you can dream your way through an otherwise fine life, and never wake up, which is what I almost did.
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Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that
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The consumer has been out there spending pretty aggressively for some time. I think a reasonable case can be made that we will see growth through the end of the year. There may be some moderation, but the consumer doesn't shift gears on a dime.
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It was my hope that the defendant had learned that he had a responsibility to obey the law, ... It is obvious that the lesson was lost on the defendant.
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It's time to cost these out and see what it would take to make this happen.
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slow, drawn-out affairs, taking an average of three years to play out.
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These arrest warrants are only a first step. If the warrants are to mean anything, governments must act now to arrest the accused.
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This is not what you ordered, ... This is not what the law requires.
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Dear Dick, you will be missed. You served our nation with distinction and honor, ... You have left a positive mark on our government.
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Apple has a strong desire to be a major player in the home, but they haven't played their cards yet. They have been very careful to bring together a value proposition that's consistent with everything else that they do, which is easy to use and integrated.