Yann Martel Quotes
In my youth, it was my good luck to have a few good teachers, men and women, who came into my head and lit a match.
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I am not content to entrust our free-speech rights to the good graces and whims of Congress and hope that politicians don't abuse their power.
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I'm a freestyle creative entrepreneur. Not a businessman. I like to create ventures in which creativity stands at the centre.
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During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
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I always like to have a buffer between me and journalism in general. Not just a reporter, but journalism.
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When I was in high school, I was doing all the plays. My drama teacher, Melody Duggan, was the one one who first made me do stand-up. She's the origin of the whole thing; it's all her. In high school in Denver, that was kind of the beginning of it all.
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'Vice Squad' needed to be real if it was going to have the impact that I wanted it to have.
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At first, it's unfamiliar, then it strikes root.
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Find your own style. Don't spend your savings trying to be someone else. You're not more important, smarter, or prettier because you wear a designer dress.
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A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.
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I get half a million just to show up at parties. My life is, like, really, really fun.
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Most people draw from the mind, not the eye. They draw the idea of a table or a face, not what's in front of them. We don't actually see the line of the jaw as a line and we don't see an eye as a perfectly outlined almond shape.
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There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through which I might not see.
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I love that quiet time when nobody's up and the animals are all happy to see me.
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The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
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The West sees Iran as an important force in the gulf.
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Even back then, I exuded self-confidence, and that drives women crazy.
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Every year is beautiful, and I try to appreciate each moment in my career, but 30 was definitely one of my best.
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I'm a total foodie.
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I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that reflects where I'm at in life now.
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Every kid's dream is to play for their hometown team, watching when you're younger and stuff like that. It's awesome to be able to be from Miami and play for the Marlins because I was at the stadium as a little kid watching the game.
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It was a mixed marriage. I'm human, and he was a Klingon.
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Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.
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Anger, if used properly, might be for a cause, like helping feed children or stopping abuse somewhere. When we understand that every quality has importance and value, then we open up to this. Shining a light on these shadow qualities gives it balance.
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In my youth, it was my good luck to have a few good teachers, men and women, who came into my head and lit a match.
