Conn Iggulden Quotes
I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man’s talents than the upbringing of his son.
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My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.'
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You really are being quite foolish to smoke.
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I started calling myself the Pied Piper, when I started using the flute sound in my music.
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.
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There are a bunch of places to stay in Des Moines, but I'd suggest finding a place on the west side of town. It's a great urban area that has a lot to offer tourists.
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I married him because he told me it was the only way he could protect me. If we were just manager and client, my family could do whatever they wanted to get me back, but if I was his wife, they couldn't.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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With about a dozen assorted ongoing conflicts in the news every day, and with the stories becoming more horrific, the level of sadness becomes unbearable. And what becomes of our planet when that sadness becomes apathy? Because we feel helpless. And we turn our heads and turn the page.
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I know how to treat my voice to make it sound as good as it possibly can - which is still not that good.
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History is not hatred.
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We need to give the Iraqis a chance to build their own future. It should be in their hands. It must be in their hands. That is what democracy is all about. We can teach it, we can explain it, but they must want it enough to make it work for them.
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When you've heard one bagpipe tune, you've heard them both.
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Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.
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I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do.
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I have a tendency to think that when you portray baddies in movies, they come out more human than good guys.
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The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.
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I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.
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Creativity is not linear, just like the earth is not flat....If you keep going long enough you will always get back to where you started from. That is when you have lived a full life. That is the artist's path.
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As a young man, even if I was going to see a play or a film by myself, I didn't feel like I was alone. There was something that was unfolding up there that brought me into it. And I recognised that. For those two hours, it made me feel like I belonged to something really good.
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I've often reflected on this in the past weeks as I've been following the presidential campaign: Very often, I thought it would have been great for both of these guys to sit down and be force-fed a couple of dozen episodes of Star Trek.
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A corporation's primary goal is to make money. Government's primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others.
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Every game has to teach you how to walk, run, talk, use.
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I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man’s talents than the upbringing of his son.
