Conn Iggulden Quotes
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I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.
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I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry.
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Lenin, the greatest theorist of them all, did not know what he was going to do after he had got the power.
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I love to pitch things that I believe in and products that I love to use.
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I don't use emojis. I go vintage.
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The three-peat has never been attempted, ever, and for me, I think it will add to my legendary status. I want to become one of the greatest athletes ever to have competed in any sport, so for me, that's what it means.
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If I could kidnap Bryan Doyle-Murray and force him to be in my family, I would. I love him; I really do.
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If the greatest god is the stillness all the motions add up to, then we must ineluctably be included.
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We cheer everyone who goes off to Hollywood and tells American stories but telling Australian stories is the greatest thing you can do.
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When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and I couldn't believe it. They were the greatest swing band. I really fell in love with that sound. Everybody danced!
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved, just to love and be loved.
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Having the ambition of becoming Olympic champion is a whole different ambition from wanting to be the greatest.
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Some of the greatest, most revolutionary advances in science have been given their initial expression in attractively modest terms, with no fanfare.
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The greatest preventative to terrorism is Muslim religious literacy.
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I learned how to sing in front of a lot of people and to hone my skills alongside some of the greatest performers of all time.
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When I was seven, I wanted to be Esther Williams. I was drummed out of Brownies because I snuck off to the cinema to watch an Esther Williams festival - my greatest wish if I get to Hollywood is to meet her.
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Stupid is a great force in human affairs.
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But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could.
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Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
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Perhaps the greatest reading pleasure has an element of self-annihilation. To be so engrossed that you barely know you exist.
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To make your own family is just the most empowering thing ever. It's the greatest thing you can ever pull off.
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When the path ahead of you is uphill, surrounded by rough spots, hazards and obstacles: use a pitching wedge.
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Consider that worrying excessively about another person, especially a loved one, is a destructive act. It causes you emotional distress which prevents you from being at your best and contributing at the levels you're capable of. Instead of worrying, focus on accepting what is out of your control, and actively changing all that you can.
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You have a mighty army, but the greatest force is the one that you don't have to use.
