Andrei Soldatov Quotes
Look how great we are. We are to blame for everything in the world, which means we are really, really important.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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Come hell or high water, adopted or my own. I am going to have, I must have some kids.
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I think a lot of people are drawn to seeing people that want to be better. We see it in ourselves.
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I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.
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It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
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The room-service Caesar salads with soggy croutons, the distant relatives who show up at readings pitching weird, far-fetched investment schemes, the fans who have you sign a book to 'Cathy' and then tell you, 'No, it's Kathy with a K' - it gets challenging after a while. It tests your stamina.
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I was given an incredible gift growing up in the Chelsea, a space where it is completely fine to be yourself - you just had to figure out what that was. You didn't have to figure that out in the face of opposition at every turn.
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You have a huge amount of confidence when you're younger, which slowly ebbs away for the rest of your life. You think: 'No problem. I can do that. Why shouldn't I do it?'
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I had been a radical, a left-wing politico, and meeting the Indian people made me realize that the politics of the left and the right were so much less important than the politics of the heart and the spirit.
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Vampires are sleek demons for good times. They suavely leech off society - like investment bankers who plunder outsize shares of deals for themselves or rapacious fund managers.
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When I was a child and came with my elders to Galway for their salmon fishing in the river that rushes past the gaol, I used to look with awe at the window where men were hung, and the dark, closed gate.
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Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
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I have a healthy body, free of the chemicals that once controlled it.
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I'm for prayer in schools.
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I love L.A. You definitely can't beat the weather, and being close to the beach is nice. It's a good town.
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I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.
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We have lost contact with reality, the simplicity of life.
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Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.
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The interview is not over when the meeting is over. Never forget that.
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When I was 3, my parents strapped on a pair of Playskool plastic roller skates to my feet, and that's where the story begins.
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I wish when I was 15 that I realized my voice was important and that even my thoughts and my opinions had value. Had I known, I probably would've spoken up more. I probably would've found my activism sooner and become a writer sooner.
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It's so important to find what you love. If you love it, you'll excel at it.
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The attitude of the business community towards investment in Austria and Germany has always been positive, as both the countries have earned their reputation as countries with a consistent economic environment.
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Look how great we are. We are to blame for everything in the world, which means we are really, really important.
