Pico Iyer Quotes
We all know how we can be turned around by a magic place; that's why we travel, often. And yet we all know, too, that the change cannot be guaranteed. Travel is a fool's paradise, Emerson reminded us, if we think that we can find anything far off that we could not find at home.
Quotes to Explore
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Traditionally, open-minded secular liberal rationalists have not made a case for tolerance.
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.
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Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.
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Power is the by-product of understanding.
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There is always shame in the creation of an object for the public gaze.
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To me hair dressing means shape. It's very important that the foundations should be right.
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Sadly, for those who are busy sawing off their feet to escape the trap of cliches, every story is chock full of them and sometimes depends on an especially hoary one.
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Without being aware, I think I was being indoctrinated into what was called Vitalism, the idea that what makes life worth living, the good life, consists of accepting challenges, solving problems, discovery, personal growth, personal change.
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My favourite smell on a man is Lynx and Marc Jacobs.
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I just want to try writing for other people 'cause it's quite exciting.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.
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I'm an international actor, but at the same time, I'm also a Bollywood actor, even though most of my career has been abroad. However, I've always kept in touch with Hindi cinema.
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How can you think and hit at the same time?
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People in Texas wear cowboy hats; they're good at keeping the sun off your neck and face.
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I have a record I love, 'Limbo,' which is very catchy.
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I'm fascinated by sports, the buzz of winning, and the buzz of losing.
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I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.
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Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations.
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'Buy my soda!' said the Moose Diarrhea Salesman. And we did. We all did. But when we got it home and opened up the package, it was not what they said it was. And rather than chucking it all and searching for something better, we're content with looking for another Moose Diarrhea Salesman.
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It's better to take sobriety with you when you work.
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The American Justice Department has left us with no choice. Our lawyers say that if we don't register as a foreign agent, the director of our company in America could be arrested, and the accounts of the company could be seized.
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We all know how we can be turned around by a magic place; that's why we travel, often. And yet we all know, too, that the change cannot be guaranteed. Travel is a fool's paradise, Emerson reminded us, if we think that we can find anything far off that we could not find at home.
