Quote by John Irving
I have pretty thick skin, and I think if youre going to be in this

I have pretty thick skin, and I think if youre going to be in this business, if youre going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin. – John Irving

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The building of the architecture of a novel – the craft of it – is something I never tire of. – John Irving

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I think the sport of wrestling, which I became involved with at the age of 14… I competed until I was 34, kind of old for a contact sport. I coached the sport until I was 47. I think the discipline of wrestling has given me the discipline I have to write. – John Irving

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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving

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Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality. – Henry Ward Beecher

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The sad truth is that without complex business partnerships between African elites and European traders and commercial agents, the slave trade to the New World would have been impossible, at least on the scale it occurred. – Henry Louis Gates

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Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. Ive always hoped to have a really long career. So Ive tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didnt realize the two could go together. – Jewel

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Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, tough this and tough that. Then there is this business about gooey. The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist. – Madeleine Albright

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