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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We don't need military weapons in our society. We're not supposed to be at war with one another.
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Simplicity survives the changes of fashion. Women of chic are wearing now dresses they bought from me in 1936. Fit the century, forget the year.
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I could settle down into a state of equable low spirits, and resign myself to coffee.
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What we want to do is not just less, but do more for less. I want the United States to lead the world in this. The more we mess around with this denial, the more we lose.'
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I would rather be loved by somebody who respected me.
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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.
