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I don't go to the movies because I don't like films.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Because Films Go Like Movies

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I listen to Handel's vocal music, almost exclusively.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Almost Listen Music Vocal

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I was extraordinarily lucky. I wrote a book because I wanted to see if I could write a mystery. Someone nagged me into sending it to a contest, which it won, after which I was offered a two-book contract, thus requiring the writing of a second book.

~Donna Leon

Topics: After Because Book Contest Contract Could Extraordinarily If I Could Lucky Me Mystery Offered Requiring Second See Sending Someone Thus Wanted Which Won Write Writing Wrote

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The Germans and Austrians are very polite, the Swiss are very reserved and the Spanish usually kiss me. The Brits write me letters.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Brits Germans Kiss Letters Me Polite Reserved Spanish Swiss Very Write

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I admire Dickens beyond words. He is one of the greatest plotters of all times. Didn't have a clue about women, but he sure could plot.

~Donna Leon

Topics: About Admire Beyond Clue Could Dickens Greatest He Plot Sure Times Women Words

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the most liberal and illumined of the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Court Justices Liberal Most Nine Ruth Supreme Supreme Court

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And I don't want to live anywhere where I am famous. It makes me very, very uncomfortable, because it conveys an advantage over people, and I don't like that.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Advantage Am Anywhere Because Famous Like Live Makes Me Over People Uncomfortable Very Want Where I Am

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I love music. But I've never owned a TV in my adult life, and I've never lived in a place with a television.

~Donna Leon

Topics: Adult Adult Life Life Lived Love Music Never Owned Place Television Tv I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: September 29th, 1942

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