Juan Goytisolo Quotes
My exile was not only a physical one, motivated exclusively by political reasons; it was also a moral, social, ideological and sexual exile.
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The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians.
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I've always thought that I'd make a pretty good police officer, except maybe for the danger part. I have a rare medical condition that makes it difficult for me to risk getting shot, so probably I'd have to be one of those officers who work in 'do not shoot' areas.
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My first novel, 'In the Drink,' begun when I was 29 and floundering and published when I was 36 and married, was about a 29-year-old woman whose life was even more screwed up than my own had been.
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Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams.
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I don't think we should do anything that should make the people hate the American people more.
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We all understand it's a privilege just to be playing in this league.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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Fun opens the doors to creativity, which then leads to inspiration, which then births passion, which all together equals both happiness and success!
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When I was in university, my dream was to be a coach, like a high school track coach. Not to teach.
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Even the dumber parts of our government are not run by idiots. These are ordinary people like us, doing a job. By and large, they're trying to do it as well as they can. Or at least as often as people in the private sector try to do as well as they can.
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Frankly, I thought we would have lost the House by now.
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I'm Pisces with Leo rising. The Pisces part is the dreamer. The Leo says, 'Let's execute.'
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Sooner or later, all games become serious.
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In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich and famous but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW.
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I've got a soft spot for true individuals.
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'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.
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I went from living my life anonymously for 58 years to being a public figure known globally in a matter of minutes.
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I think sometimes when you have 24 episodes, you almost have to stretch things out too much.
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I don't apologize for being sexually adventurous. Why not? It was often fun. When it wasn't - I didn't continue what wasn't pleasant.
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That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now.
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For that to happen with 4.9 seconds left, it's devastating.
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One can't dull a project better than by discussing it repeatedly.
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Writers tend to think they occupy a much more relevant place in society than we actually do. But we really are closer to buffoons and jesters than we are to whistle-blowers or moral guides. Accepting our rather insignificant place in society can be depressing - but it's also freeing.
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My exile was not only a physical one, motivated exclusively by political reasons; it was also a moral, social, ideological and sexual exile.
