Antony Beevor Quotes
When my first novel was published, I went in great excitement round bookshops in central London to see if they had stocked it.
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It's great to have female characters that have depth that you can explore instead of being the decoration or the girlfriend or the wife.
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Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
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The difference between a bland tomato and great one is immense, much like the difference between a standard, sliced white bread and a crusty, aromatic sourdough.
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We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
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It's great, I guess, when your paintings are hanging up in a museum.
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No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.
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I think, initially, working on your own is really great because it allows you to just be really free and not worry about how things are perceived or if people are going to think you're an idiot. And once that becomes ingrained, at least for me, I think I'll feel really comfortable to work with other people and still feel that same freedom.
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On the weekends, I do the usual parental things, going to the boys' football tournaments or getting out for a hike along the Great Wall.
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I'm not saying that in order to be a great jazz musician you have to be a great classical pianist first. But I am saying that it makes things easier when you can get around the instrument, and you have some idea of how to approach the various hurdles.
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My grandmother died in childbirth, and my great-aunt lived with us. She had bound feet. She never knew how to read or write.
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There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.
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Show me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband. Show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.
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I think Yahoo is a great company, with great assets.
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Lately I've been feeling like 50 percent of the great content I read comes from Twitter conversations.
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I'm just glad Open tennis is here. It's great for the game. That's more important.
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Everywhere in my house are these little things that have meanings and make me think of great memories.
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People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But the fact is, both me and Mos Def have made better albums since Black Star.
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'The Bill Engvall Show' is a comedy about a middle-class family in the Midwest. It's a great family show to watch if you want to laugh and unwind.
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And one of the three great things in the world is gossip, you know. First there's religion; and then there's science; and there's-and then there's friendly gossip. Those are the three-the three great things.
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I have always had a fleeting relationship with clothing.
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To be sane in a world of madman is in itself madness.
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I'm half living my life between reality and fantasy at all times. It's best not to ask questions and just enjoy.
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They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself.
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When my first novel was published, I went in great excitement round bookshops in central London to see if they had stocked it.
