Paul Theroux Quotes
I have always felt that the truth is prophetic, and that if you describe precisely what you see and give it life with your imagination, then what you write ought to have lasting value, no matter what the mood of your prose.
Quotes to Explore
-
If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
-
Tackling affordable housing via land use planning won't necessarily solve the problem.
-
The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.
-
From my years of teaching creative writing, I know that new writers take the setting for granted, as simply a place to set the action, but setting is a vital element in fiction writing and deserves serious treatment.
-
I don't want to subject myself just to one scheme. I think it's just if you can play, you can play no matter what scheme you play in.
-
I don't weigh into politics.
-
Dancing has always been a passion of mine.
-
I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
-
There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
-
Urban conservationists may feel entitled to be unconcerned about food production because they are not farmers. But they can't be let off so easily, for they are all farming by proxy.
-
Homecourt is everything in the NBA.
-
It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.
-
Children in their young teens are just moving into the moment when they are most receptive to philosophy and psychology. You can explore these things in stories and, in doing so, give them power and control.
-
I like to think I'll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, 'Oh my God, you're awesome,' and then we start dating.
-
I am the worlds laziest writer.
-
I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
-
Top knots are the easiest thing to create.
-
Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
-
It was one of those goals that's invariably a goal.
-
I remember when A love Supreme was released - I heard it at a friends house. ... Man it was incredible. That record sounded different than the rest. I was trying to gather my spirituality together, trying to get an understanding of life ..... I felt Coltrane was the first musician who made a transition from one side to the other.
-
I like to stay in the rhythm of things. My maternity leave will be a few weeks long, and I'll work throughout it.
-
Disharmony is natural in any band.
-
When I hire somebody really senior, competence is the ante. They have to be really smart. But the real issue for me is, Are they going to fall in love with Apple? Because if they fall in love with Apple, everything else will take care of itself. They'll want to do what's best for Apple, not what's best for them, what's best for Steve, or anybody else.
-
I have always felt that the truth is prophetic, and that if you describe precisely what you see and give it life with your imagination, then what you write ought to have lasting value, no matter what the mood of your prose.
