George Borrow Quotes
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.
Quotes to Explore
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I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.
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I love anything to do with history.
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Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.
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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
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I think I happened to work with sort of a bunch of slightly difficult male directors when I was a kid. I've since worked with lots of male directors that I love, so I no longer see the distinction gender-wise.
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Time has changed and now is the age of spending.
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I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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I've felt that if you dwell too much on your errors, you're dealing in the negativity of things. I don't like that. I'd rather work on the positive reinforcement, the things I did well.
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The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it.
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Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
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After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.
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Living in New York for 10 months was incredible; it was everything I thought it was going to be and more.
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In fact I enjoyed every minute of my life at King's, especially the discovery of French and German literature.
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I don't want to be any kind of producer at all - hands-on or otherwise! I feel producing is a very difficult job and creates ulcers! Maybe some people would like to have a certain amount of control; not me. It's too much stress and includes managing everybody's egos... handling my own is enough!
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They say my verse is sad: no wonder.Its narrow measure spansRue for eternity, and sorrowNot mine, but man's.This is for all ill-treated fellowsUnborn and unbegot,For them to read when they're in troubleAnd I am not.
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To some extent, at least, you have to shield children from what you know and drip-feed information to them. Sometimes that is kindly meant, and sometimes not.
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When I was coming up through the ranks, not that many people carried a lot money of money on them. This was before checks and credit cards.
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I think young adults get a bad rap for being self-absorbed and self-centered. My experience going around the United States and speaking in schools is that teenagers here are very interested in the fate of their peers around the world.
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I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
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There are no countries in the world less known by the British than those selfsame British Islands.
