Yann Martel Quotes
My zoology thesis was a functional analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth. I chose the sloth because its demeanour - calm, quiet and introspective - did something to soothe my shattered self.
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I have a physical background. It's not like I'm a kung fu master, but my real training was dance school, and through that, I move to this thing called Capruera that I used in 'Ocean's 12.' I can pretend that I can do a lot of things, but then, I don't really master anything.
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I've met people who didn't even know there was a Calvin Klein; they thought it was just the name of a product.
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I started working out, eating a good diet, and just did everything I could that I thought would benefit me. I also started studying a lot harder in school. It matured me a remarkable amount and made me completely focused.
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When you're told to go brief a United States senator on a covert operation, you go do it. And you trust the information isn't going to leak.
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The worst thing for an effective war on terror is the suspicion of states about the objectives.
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Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
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The Temptations still stand today, not in spite of those who left us, but because of them.
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Just getting to wake up and play somebody else for an entire day is just an amazing thing.
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I'm no angel, but I'm no monster, either.
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My first album is like a terrible John Hammond album, with drums.
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People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.
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It's difficult when you want it all.
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Voting for a candidate for the DC circuit is very different from confirming someone to the US Supreme Court. I have been very clear that the Senate should not confirm any nominee in a lame duck session.
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I feel passionately that the opportunities I have had should be available to everyone.
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I would love to play Henry IV, Henry V, and Hamlet.
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Everything starts as somebody's daydream.
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The first thing I do when I get to any town is find a gym and a breakfast place, because I love breakfast.
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I'm proud to be part of the resistance.
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We're going to do something that's really unprecedented in the industry by launching the console in all three major markets for the same holiday. It's never been done before.
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My wife and my three kids and my grandchildren are my life, but my horses and my dogs are everything else.
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My message to women - including women of color - stand strong. Refuse to be minimized or patronized. Let all the small guys out there be intimidated by you.
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The complexity embedded in the different levels of meaning that go along with the words "I love you" ought to be a whole mindfuck of a video game
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My zoology thesis was a functional analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth. I chose the sloth because its demeanour - calm, quiet and introspective - did something to soothe my shattered self.
