Bryce Courtenay Quotes
I'm going to die with my mind intact. And to me that is the most exciting way you could possibly die.
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Seventy years old! How did that happen? I was part of the generation that wasn't going to die.
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It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized.
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In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.
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I feel like I have so many stories basting in my mind, and they come busting out when they're ready.
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I don't mind having these relatives. I'll give them a little, since they all prayed for my victory.
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The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
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Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.
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There are works of literature whose influence is strong but indirect because it is mediated through the whole of the culture rather than immediately through imitation. Wordsworth is the case that comes to mind.
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Love me or hate me, both are in my favour. If you love me, I will always be in your heart, and if you hate me, I will be in your mind.
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I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to give Europe substantial aid after the war, after Lend-Lease was over.
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'Carousel,' please! I would die to do that.
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Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous.
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I wanted something different; I wanted something that challenged me and that pushed me further. Then this idea of climbing Mount Everest came to my mind. It stuck in my head for days. Someone told me I couldn't do it, and that really annoyed me.
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The issue of doing an adaptation of a book is the theater of the mind, and so you always face that.
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Modern society has evolved to the point where we counter the old-fashioned fatalism surrounding the word 'cancer' by embracing the idea of the Uber-mind - that our will possesses nearly supernatural powers.
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People need to take a breath and remember that it's only fashion. Relax. No one's going to die.
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Sport's always a good thing - it's healthy, and it takes your mind off other things.
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There aren't too many principles of proper business conduct with which just about everybody will agree. Two come to mind: 1. Unless you're a professional athlete, don't offer co-workers encouragement by patting them on the butt, and 2. Don't burn bridges.
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That's the excitement in obedience, finding out later what God had in mind.
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Often Hollywood crews go into third world countries and I don't believe they behave well.
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In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. … In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this.
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Actually, recording the Suite Chic album was so much fun and while working on this new album, people that I've worked with from Suite Chic has lend their voice.
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I have seen the truth. It is not as though I had invented it in my mind. I have seen it, SEEN IT and the living image of it has filled my soul forever.
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I'm going to die with my mind intact. And to me that is the most exciting way you could possibly die.
