Christopher Ricks Quotes

That's not the same thing as saying that the latest account that he gives should be unmistakably taken as the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I wouldn't say he never wanted to be followed or be called a leader. (But) he probably wanted it less than it seemed at the time.

Christopher Ricks

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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.

Natalie Cole
- Culture
- Pop
- Pop Culture
I think shoppers are looking for newness and creativity. Look at C. Wonder, for instance. They're dancing in our stores. We don't believe in retail like retail was done in the past. We believe in disrupting the whole environment, offering them amazing value in an amazing package of fun, excitement and whimsy.

J. Christopher Burch
- Believe
- Done
- Fun
National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.

Pankaj Mishra
- Political
- Freedom
- Space
I've always wanted to do a lot of things.

Sam Underwood
- Always
- Things
- Wanted
What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.

Barry Eisler
- People
- World
- Bad
My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.

Viggo Mortensen
- Small
- Goal
- Movies