Georges Perec Quotes
The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape: nothing.
Quotes to Explore
-
I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be.
-
My mother told me I should be a secretary, but I wanted to be an actress from when I was very young.
-
I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them.
-
My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
-
I'm really looking forward to working with Meghan Trainor because that's in the pipeline, and I'm eager for it to really happen.
-
How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
-
I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
-
I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this; it's written in Scots.' But my dad said: 'I can't read that.' He was reading James Bond and John le Carre. That was part of what attracted me to crime - the idea of getting a wide audience.
-
According to our estimates, the Hungarians working in the U.K. altogether pay more contributions and taxes than the benefits that they get. So we belong to the world of the fair working people.
-
As an actor, I'm very much a company person. And this also goes through my life: I have a dread of responsibility. I like someone else to be in charge.
-
There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.
-
I don't want to live on past records.
-
The ability to convince people of the wackiest notions - and both parties can do it - it's part of the dumbing down of America that's really highly problematic.
-
I grew up with the 'Star Wars' movies since before I have many memories. We had them on VHS back in the day, so they were part of the fabric of growing up in my family.
-
It never crossed my mind to be a director, and I'll tell you why: because I'm a woman. It just didn't occur to me, but I knew I had to be in film.
-
Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky.
-
I wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel.
-
I wouldn't have said off-hand that I had a subconscious mind, but I suppose I must without knowing it, and no doubt it was there, sweating away diligently at the old stand, all the while the corporeal Wooster was getting his eight hours.
-
Chaos is a friend of mine.
-
I don’t question your loyalty, Skade. I just wonder exactly what it is you’re loyal to.
-
No man is infinitely strong; for every creature that runs, flies, hops or crawls there is a terminal nemesis which he will not circumvent, which will finally do him in.
-
After I write, I have nothing to say. The commentary afterwards is superfluous. I write. And that's enough.
-
What I'm saying is, 'Look, life is a long thing, and I don't need enemies. I need friends just like Donald Trump.'
-
The idea occurred to him when he was twenty. At first it was only a vague idea, a question looming — what should I do? — with an answer taking shape: nothing.
