Conn Iggulden Quotes
If you are asking if my family will take what they want, of course they will. The strong rule, Chen Yi. Those who are not strong dream of it.
Quotes to Explore
-
The symbolic power of Barack Obama's presidency - that whiteness was no longer strong enough to prevent peons taking up residence in the castle - assaulted the most deeply rooted notions of white supremacy and instilled fear in its adherents and beneficiaries.
-
I've been a fortunate girl: I grew up in a family that loved me from day one. I feel well grounded and lucky from that. So everything else is a bonus, because I grew up in this family that I adored, and adored me, and I think when you have that, you are already ahead of the game in the sense of how you feel about yourself.
-
I want variety. I certainly don't want any kind of hype if I can avoid it. I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety, I suppose, because - like a lot of people - I'm easily bored.
-
My dad grew up with an avocado tree in his backyard. My entire family, my wife and daughters, they love avocado. I may well be allergic. It makes me physically sick.
-
The other deals with my life and my livelihood and my family and all that I stand for.
-
Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.
-
Instead of getting angry at somebody for opposing you on something, you're just praying for them. You just pray blessings on them, blessings on their family.
-
Frankly, one of the problems we have in the country is we're not forming enough families. And that is hurting our economic work, and it's hurting our economic projections, because the best place for a child is within a strong family unit.
-
Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.
-
If you want to change a country, you're going to be bumped every now and then.
-
You can't ask your pharmacist to stock larger quantities of potassium nitrate because you want to make a bigger rocket.
-
There are people out there who want me to fail, who want Jude to fail, who want our relationship to fail.
-
Seeing family is what brings me peace. If I'm not traveling home on my day off, I love going to Central Park to be around trees and throw a Frisbee with my boyfriend.
-
I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
-
For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.
-
You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.
-
Well, you've got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a strong individual.
-
I want to work with directors who can tell intimate stories in a way that feels universal and with a big enough scope and depth to travel outside of Iceland.
-
I am very domesticated. I find I really enjoy it.
-
I can't think of an experience I've had with police that I felt was based on race, which is one difference between England and the U.S.
-
Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.
-
I walked two hours to an audition once and was so sweaty that someone said, 'Oh, you guys from New Zealand don't shower.'
-
I wanted to get my coaching badges after retiring, and I asked to take the exam, but they told me I needed to study for four years. I told them they were crazy. Who is going to study for four years? How is someone going to teach me technical things when I know more than they do?
-
If you are asking if my family will take what they want, of course they will. The strong rule, Chen Yi. Those who are not strong dream of it.
