Amelie Nothomb Quotes
I never even dreamt of being a writer because I didn't feel allowed. When I was a child I was terribly ambitious, but I didn't know at all what this great thing would become.
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We were five kids at home, and my mother and grandmother ensured that we all had a very grounded upbringing in Madras. Even in school, I never used to tell anyone that my dad was an actor.
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I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and ask, Shouldn't get face work? My mother and Anne Bancroft said, We're not going to fall into that.
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But Roy Rockwood, it was science fiction for the sake of science fiction.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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Bitcoin is here to stay. There would be a hacker uproar to anyone who attempted to take credit for the patent of cryptocurrency. And I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of hacker fury.
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I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.
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I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.
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I have to live within my memories, within my private universe, and continually return to China, the land where my thoughts are locked. This is a very painful kind of existence, this feeling of nowhereness.
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I didn't work for Jimmy Carter all those years to go to cocktail parties. I was there as a political adviser, a short-order cook, to work on topical matters.
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Life is short, and we should respect every moment of it.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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I can understand Communism, but not Socialism.
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Opening doors for us, helping us with our jackets and chairs - we love all that.
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In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors.
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If you have a startup that's keeping it up at night because you think it's so great, then you should do that.
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A philosopher once said, 'Half of good philosophy is good grammar.'
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Ridley Scott is a cinematic master and a great man. It was a real honour working with him on 'Prometheus.'
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I've never isolated role models based on gender. I have more male role models due to the mere fact that I've done business with more of them and they're leaders within the verticals I work. Of those, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, is an entrepreneur and personal friend that I have a great deal of respect for.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House.
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I never even dreamt of being a writer because I didn't feel allowed. When I was a child I was terribly ambitious, but I didn't know at all what this great thing would become.
