Yann Martel Quotes

There are always those who take it upon themselves to defend God... These people fail to realize that it is on the inside that God must be defended, not on the outside.

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• The next phase of the journey is to move from speculation to actual use cases - people getting into Bitcoin because they want to use it.

  

  Adam Draper
  • People
  • Want
  • Journey

• If we could all figure out a way to just be true to ourselves and have a good time doing what we're doing, it would be a lot more fun.

  

  Laura Dern
  • Time
  • Good
  • True

• Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.

  

  Karin Slaughter
  • War
  • Civil War
  • Universities

• I have to protect myself because people think that because you come into 25 million homes every week, they know you. I walk the line between being gracious and being rude.

  

  Gary Dourdan
  • People
  • Myself
  • Week

• The novel moves like all the arts. It's transforming itself all the time.

  

  Nathalie Sarraute
  • Time
  • Like
  • Arts

• I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I've always been active because my dad played professional football, so sports and working out have always been a part of my life.

  

  Zach LaVine
  • Life
  • Up
  • Dad

• I think that everyone should get married at least once, so you can see what a silly, outdated institution it is.

  

  Madonna Breakfast Club
  • Think
  • See
  • Silly

• Governments and nations should sit together and resolve issues. Reforms must be reached through understanding. But others should not interfere.

  

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  • Together
  • Understanding
  • Sit

• I have a pair of Rodarte leggings. They're crazy, but I wore them for one day, and then by the end of the day they weren't tearing, but they were getting a little loose.

  

  Tavi Gevinson
  • Day
  • Crazy
  • End

• Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.

  

  Tariq Ramadan
  • Political
  • Fear
  • Emotional

• You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.

  

  Zach Johnson The Fray
  • Real
  • You
  • Need

• It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'

  

  Sam Levenson
  • Remember
  • Hand
  • Son

• Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.

  

  Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam
  • People
  • Real
  • Fall

• I'm happy. I give thanks every morning that I can get up, that I still have my husband with me. I'm extremely grateful. After all, how many 93-year-old cover girls do you know?

  

  Iris Apfel
  • Up
  • Happy
  • Morning

• Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light.

  

  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
  • Truth
  • Light
  • Sought

• But I don't like to, tell people how old I am. I like that to be a mystery.

  

  Calista Flockhart
  • People
  • Old
  • Mystery

• This result was confirmed by different researchers using various experimental arrangements.

  

  Walther Bothe
  • Different
  • Result
  • Using

• Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?

  

  A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  • Why
  • Want
  • Technology

• I hear, more than ever, people actively searching for women to direct, actively wanting to finance women's films, which is not to say it is easy, but I think it's been a great instance of how journalism has put pressure on business to be more fair between genders.

  

  Natalie Portman
  • Women
  • Business
  • Direction

• Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.

  

  Victoria Pratt
  • Women
  • Pretty
  • Action

• People have talents that are different. Where does the creative flow come from - inside us or from a higher power? I don't ask any questions. I just write it down.

  

  Phyllis A. Whitney
  • People
  • Different
  • Power

• There's a secret sauce in California, and I hope people pay attention to it.

  

  Gavin Newsom
  • People
  • Hope
  • Attention

• Time is the element that controls the consciousness, the very being of the people.

  

  Jamaica Kincaid
  • People
  • Time

• There are always those who take it upon themselves to defend God... These people fail to realize that it is on the inside that God must be defended, not on the outside.

  

  Yann Martel
  • People
  • God