Amitav Ghosh Quotes
“Nobody knows, nobody can ever know, not even in memory, because there are moments in time that are not knowable.”
Quotes to Explore
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If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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For the most part, I don't have a Facebook page; I don't Twitter.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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I love cycling.
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I'm not one to get involved with what anyone says about me.
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I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
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I don't think I've ever met any single person who has been vulgar. But you know, you learn along the way that some people are going to be very generous, and other people... It's just not innate within them. Sometimes I think you just have to decide if you're going to stand up and get on with it or if you're going to be crushed and threatened.
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I had decent but not great grades in high school because I was highly motivated in some subjects, like the arts, drama, English, and history, but in math and science I was a screw-up. Wooster saw something in me, and I really flourished there. I got into theatre, took photography and painting classes.
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I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.
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God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation, and I believe God isn't done with America yet.
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I envy those Hindus and Buddhists who have in their religion philosophy and ancestor worship which build in the believer a continuity with the past, and that most important ingredient in the building of a nation - memory.
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Before training, I eat slow-release energy food, such as porridge or muesli, especially in the morning. Afterwards, I eat protein so my muscles are able to recover, such as a protein bar followed by a meal of chicken and vegetables. I always stay hydrated during workouts by drinking plenty of water throughout.
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There are still artists that do a great job with a song, and they care about the lyrics, and it's not just mindless drivel.
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People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt.
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My dad is a Deadhead, my mom's a Jewish-American princess from Jersey.
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It's a tough job to tell a story when the audience already knows the ending, and the ending is bleak.
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I have a tendency to lean towards a more retro look.
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I choose to focus on the positive.
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If I would have planned it, I would have had what Gosling has, that kind of art-house career.
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I think what hurt me all along was the label of 'war-time pitcher.' I've always resented that.
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I have the right temperament. I have the right leadership. I've built an incredible company. I went to a great school. I came out - I built an incredible company. I wrote the number one selling business book of all time: 'Trump: The Art of the Deal.'
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When you're on a football scholarship, you get a stipend that's supposed to cover your rent and a few incidentals. It was $360 a month. This was the late 1980s, and the NCAA has an interesting rule where you're not allowed to supplement your income with a part-time job.
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“Nobody knows, nobody can ever know, not even in memory, because there are moments in time that are not knowable.”
