Pico Iyer Quotes
A writer is a palmist, reading the lines of the planet.
Pico Iyer
Quotes to Explore
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Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together.
Harold Washington
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I believe that we are at a very low level of consciousness, and we do not know how to treat each other as human beings. We are caught up in our own lives, our own needs, our own ego gratification. I feel a strong sense of responsibility in delivering that message.
Madonna
Breakfast Club
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In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.
Zhu Zhu
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After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.
Tamora Pierce
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Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
Mahatma Gandhi
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When someone was hitting me, or like sexually molesting me, it just seemed normal to continue to do that to myself.
Tatum O'Neal
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You know, sometimes I feel like I walk around with a target on my back with the films I make.
Alan Rudolph
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Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of.
Jack Nicklaus
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We've all got royal blood in our veins, you know. It's the best place for it in my view. We've all got a little bit of royal blood in our veins, we're all in line for the succession, and if nineteen million, four hundred thousand, two hundred and eight people die, I'll be king tomorrow. It's not very likely but its a nice thought and helps keep you going.
Peter Cook
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As the youngest of three girls, most of my childhood works were revenge fantasies against my older sisters, so of course the sisters in 'Pretty Girls' share some similarities to my own.
Karin Slaughter
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A writer is a palmist, reading the lines of the planet.
Pico Iyer
