Harry Mathews Quotes
Music had been my first love among the arts, and I was fascinated by it, as I still am.
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these problems; it's just one, and it's education.
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I think most writers will say that at the start of each book they think, 'I'm not sure I can do this.' But eventually, you reach a magical point where the story suddenly becomes real to you, and you become totally invested in it.
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Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
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There's a whole element of human interaction and character interaction that I really enjoy doing.
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I'm a mom, and my view of public education begins and ends with the fundamental question: Is this good for children?
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Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges.
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It should be no surprise that religion in the non-western world has failed to disappear under the juggernaut of industrial capitalism, or that liberal democracy finds its most dedicated saboteurs among the new middle classes.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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My whole thing is being sexy without showing too much, because that's my comfort level.
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I wanted to act; that was my one goal. I wanted to devote all my time to acting and not waitressing or anything else.
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The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.
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But if the technological Singularity can happen, it will.
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We always hear from newspapers that while people understand the environmental challenge, they are unwilling to stomach the solutions. The trouble is, we only ever hear about the solutions from the media, and for whatever reason, they are almost always caricatured beyond recognition. If there's no appetite for green, it's not surprising.
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I came across humanity in Istanbul, and all I know about life comes from Istanbul, and definitely, I am writing about Istanbul. I also love the city because I live there, it has formed me, and it's me. Of course it is natural. If somebody lived all his life in Delhi, he will write about Delhi.
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Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime.
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'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.
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I try to eat healthy for the most part. When I cut weight, I cut pretty much everything out. I don't have protein when I cut weight other than what I might get from something like chicken breast. So I don't eat any extra protein, just because I'm trying to get the weight off. That's the only real diet I have.
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Sometimes you're up against everybody in the whole world - even your friends and family are saying, "You need a single." You feel sometimes incredibly alone.
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It's better when you don't understand the words in music. Because when you don't understand the words, you have to listen to what somebody means, not what they're saying. And if they mean it.
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My music's matured so much, I don't have to create any barriers.
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When I was growing up, I was very lucky. My family was the most important thing to me. They provided me with somewhere safe to grow and learn, and I know I was fortunate not to have been confronted by serious adversity at a young age.
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What some people would call antics, I would just call a good show.
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Music had been my first love among the arts, and I was fascinated by it, as I still am.
