Gary Shteyngart Quotes
I like the map feature on the iPhone that tells me where I am, because I travel a lot.
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I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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As the scripts come in they are sent to the artists, and the artists are either very busy, or ready to start.
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Sometimes what I think what the news is missing is the human element, the connection - the moment that you look into a little girl's eyes or a father who has just left his family and risked everything just to try and survive.
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The Catholic Church was the church of the colonial fascist regime.
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Unfortunately, terror is now linked to immigration, and anyone with dark skin or a beard or a Muslim name is suspect. Russia, France, then the United Kingdom, and now even Germany have no qualms about going far beyond their borders to strike at the enemies of their countries.
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Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform.
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In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.
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Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.
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We have two trainers at the polo ground and do a mix of aerobics, gymnastics and stretches before we start riding. As polo players, it's very important for us to keep in shape. We do a bit of yoga and Pilates sometimes, too.
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Both the man of science and the man of action live always at the edge of mystery, surrounded by it.
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It is up to you to decide who to believe: the same people as usual or those who endanger their lives to save the country.
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Time stays, we go.
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Bosses will tell you they are looking for something different but they're not, actually.
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I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.
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I've been writing stories since I was a kid. I love writing stories.
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When it comes to working out, I really don't like the gym. I go because I have to, but I'm usually not happy about it. I do what my trainer and coaches tell me to do, but I'm always anxious to get outside.
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The Spirit of the Holy Ghost is the teacher in the temple. He teaches principles of eternal significance. It is during these instructions that we see the relationship between the earthly and the eternal. We must remember that the Spirit teaches only those who are teachable.
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There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight person who would understand that.
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Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important. It says: 'I was here. I may be sold tomorrow. But you know I was here.'
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Christian philosophers have found no difficulty in justifying imperialism, war, the capitalist system, the use of torture, the censorship of the press and ecclesiastical tyrannies of every sort, from the tyranny of Rome to the tyrannies of Geneva and New England.
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Let people take death seriously, and not travel far.
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History provides an antidote to cynicism about the past.
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The most fatal mistake of this Israeli military junta is that they have the complex of the arrogance of power. This is their suicidal mistake.
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I like the map feature on the iPhone that tells me where I am, because I travel a lot.
