Wole Soyinka Quotes
The problem with literature, with writing, is that it works sometimes in terms of correction of social ills. Other times, it just does not suffice. The proof of that is the ability of a dictator to snuff out the life of a writer.
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My real passions are horses and playing polo. I care a lot about that and staying fit and in shape.
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I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on our planet. My heart is filled with empathy and love for them.
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Our goal is a title. With LeBron, we are in 'win now' mode.
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One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing. I did that with 'World's Fair,' as with all of them. The inventions of the book come as discoveries.
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I said, I'm on this TV show and I love doing it, but I don't want to be known always as the silly 'Scrubs' guy... So part of me was like, You know what? Life's short. Let's go for it.
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The Fourth of July should be celebrated with big hearts.
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I know I'm happy and can't wait to see where my career will go next. This isn't the end for any of us. I can understand why they are upset but I want them to move forward and look for the future.
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And I think women have come a very, very long way, but they have a long way to go.
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I adore anything Michael Alexis writes.
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With 'Aja,' there was a sort of happy conjunction between our tastes and the backgrounds and styles of studio musicians at the time.
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Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were.
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You may think using Google's great, but I still think it's terrible.
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'As with all dwellings,' she said, 'of mortals and immortals both, it is the living that makes a house-not the doors, not the walls.'
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A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in because it was such a tip.
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Producing never stops. It's 24/7.
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I'm not going to give up doing interesting things. I'm going to do it as long as I possibly can and hopefully have longevity in this business.
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I think as someone who collects beautiful things from the past, the thing that I miss the most about modernism and the things I lament about the past are everyday things that you would use were made more beautifully.
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I have a very nice voice.
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I never have a problem with the weight cut. My number one enemy is injuries because I train so hard.
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Too often, people think that solving the world's problems is based on conquering the earth, rather than touching the earth, touching ground.
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Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.
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Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate.
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Serial killing is not about sex at all, but about power and control and revenge on society.
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The problem with literature, with writing, is that it works sometimes in terms of correction of social ills. Other times, it just does not suffice. The proof of that is the ability of a dictator to snuff out the life of a writer.
