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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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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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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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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Many environmental battles are won by delaying a destructive project long enough to change the conversation - to allow new economic, political and social dynamics to emerge.
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I can tell more about my weaknesses than my strengths.
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You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders.
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If you want to go out and see a movie and sit in a dark room with strangers, it's not an experience you can replicate at home.
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That's the nature of being a parent, Sabine has discovered. You'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents, and -- in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love -- you come to understand the tragic, unrequited love of your own parents.
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Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
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In all mammalian species that have so far been carefully studied, the rate at which their members engage in the killing of conspecifics is several thousand times greater than the highest homicide rate in any American city.
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The problem of far greater importance remains to be solved. Rather than build a world in which we shall all live well, we must stop building one in which it will be impossible to live at all.
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The idea of writer as sage is pretty much dead today. I would certainly feel very uncomfortable in the role.
