Yann Martel Quotes
Atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith. Like me, they go as far as the legs of reason will carry them -- and then they leap.
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A reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping it upside down. If you want the reciprocal of a mixed number or a whole number, just convert it to an improper fraction, and then flip it!
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So, I get a kick out of working with the media.
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I'd like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order.
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What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling a story that hopefully has an essential component, and that's super exciting to me.
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I never felt a need to manipulate my career from the outside - try to be someone I wasn't to get ahead.
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Who am I, if I'm not this singer with big high notes? I identify with my voice. But I'm more than just the acrobatics.
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You walk past people in streets, or they serve you in shops, and you know nothing about the horrors they may be living with.
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In January '77 I went out to LA and have been here 26 years.
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I'm not really a fan of healthy food - I love eating! But, of course, I do work out.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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I think you need to be intentional at times about your leadership - where you're eating lunch, who you're interacting with, making guys feel like you're interested in what they're doing. If it's authentic, then it's going to be an easy conversation and easy hangout time.
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No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.
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I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just.
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I love iTunes as much as anybody. It's very convenient and very easy. But there is nothing like the vibe that you get when you walk into a record store. And I think a lot of people are still thrilled to spend a half hour there and go through the bins and make some purchases.
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The journey matters as much as the goal.
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It's not healthy to be jealous.
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The next time you see an outside day with a down close lower than the previous day, don't get scared, get ready to buy!
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I don't get wrapped up in technique and the like.
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I like to get real pretty.
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Love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself without pretense.
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I want to be different and have a good story. If it's a good story, then everybody is trying to tell it, everybody is better for it, and it's just more fun.
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We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare.
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I guess I got lucky with my sound.
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Atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith. Like me, they go as far as the legs of reason will carry them -- and then they leap.
