J. M. Coetzee Quotes
The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.
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I think it is a mistake to judge science by Nobel Prizes.
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We take the show very seriously, but we don't take ourselves seriously.
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One of my strengths is connecting with the players.
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I cannot drink or do anything that changes the mind.
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The road to democracy is rarely smooth, but for Egyptian women, it has been exceptionally bumpy.
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One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives.
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I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.
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I was a very focused kid. I always had this crazy lifestyle... billions of jobs, two hours of gymnastics every day, handball, anything with a ball, really. I must have had ADHD or something. I was very energetic, and very small. I didn't start growing until the last year of high school.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.
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It's interesting because I think class is a heavy, heavy part of 'Moonlight,' and I think, in a certain way, through the sum of all these parts, it's become a commentary on the black experience in America.
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There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
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Newark might be one of few the places where the politics is tougher than even Brooklyn.
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Don't use your advance to buy an antique sports car, diamonds by the yard, or a bottle of wine from Thomas Jefferson's cellar instead of investing in your book.
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I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.
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Friends are really important, especially when you've had the successes that I've had. I've gone really far in my career, so they're the ones that keep you humble, keep your feet on the ground.
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As a race, the Negroes are not lazy.
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No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.
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Failure on the other hand is infectious. The world is full of charming failures (for all charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others) and unless the writer is quite ruthless with these amiable footlers, they will drag him down with them.
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One who has loved truly can never lose entirely.
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I'm a lesbian, an Aquarian, and a vegetarian.
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Every artist has a moment where they think about quitting music for a moment because it's scary.
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I do think the biggest problem newspapers have is loss of trust, and I feel that's a result of failure to speak truth to power.
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The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.
