John Lanchester Quotes
A novel usually begins, in my experience, with a thought or image that won't leave me alone.John Lanchester
Quotes to Explore
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Flipping through the 'Toronto Star' one day in 2008, I noticed a piece about a phenomenal boxer from the Philippines who had won several different titles in several different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao's rise from heart-crushing poverty to the top ranks of his sport was astounding.
Dan Hill -
I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
R. J. Cutler -
That's always the trick with the sequels, is how much do you repeat from the first one. Because we all get bummed out when you go see a sequel and it's beat for beat.
Adam McKay -
I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.
Haile Gebrselassie -
England really is the birthplace, the heart and soul of football. If Barcelona had Liverpool's fans, or Arsenal's, or United's, we'd have won 20 Champions Leagues, hahaha!
Xavi -
Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
B. C. Forbes
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I said I wanted to strap guns on an El Camino. When I brought it up at a meeting, they said great. I realized there's no adult in the room.
Adam Ferrara -
When liberty returns, I will return.
Victor Hugo -
I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
Zendaya -
Brussels sprouts are really quite versatile.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
My favorite prayer is Footprints in the Sand. You know that prayer? I know the times that he carried me, you know? I kind of wore him out.
Aaron Neville -
I used to be able to think. My brain's circuits were all connected, and I had spark, a quickness of mind that let me function well in the world.
Floyd Skloot
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People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money.
Jack Ma -
Everyone should change; otherwise, you can't grow as a person in life.
Mahesh Babu -
I love my life and my mistakes and my triumphs - all of it.
Flea Red Hot Chili Peppers -
My religion teaches me that whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray.
Mahatma Gandhi -
Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.
Barbara Sher -
In the Senate, there is a wide spectrum of views on foreign policy.
Ted Cruz
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... shouldn't everything you do matter if you're bothering at all? Not to hold on when it's over, that's the trick.
Evelyn Keyes -
Not smoking enough will cause lung cancer! If anybody is getting a cancerous activity in the lung, the probabilities are that it's radiation dosage coupled with the fact that he smokes. And what it does is start to run out the radiation dosage, don't you see.
L. Ron Hubbard -
Taken as a whole, Europe's share of world output is projected to fall by almost a third in the next two decades. This is the competitiveness challenge - and much of our weakness in meeting it is self-inflicted. Complex rules restricting our labour markets are not some naturally occurring phenomenon.
David Cameron -
A novel usually begins, in my experience, with a thought or image that won't leave me alone.
John Lanchester