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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Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
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When we love and make loving commitments, we create families and communities within which people can grow and take risks, knowing that hands will be there to catch them should they fall.
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I think the most surprising thing about giving is it takes a while to find out what you're really interested in and what you really want to do.
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When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good.
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There are a lot of funny people in my family. Absolutely. There were a lot of jokes growing up around the dinner table, for sure. We didn't grow up in a creative family.
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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.
