John Banville Quotes

Why does the past seem so magical, so fraught, so luminous? At the time it was just, ugh, another boring bloody day. But, to look back on, it's a day full of miracles and light and extraordinary events. Why is this? What process do we apply to the past, to give it this vividness? I don't know.

John Banville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: December 8, 1945

Topics

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There's only one interview technique that matters... Do your homework so you can listen to the answers and react to them and ask follow-ups. Do your homework, prepare.

Jim Lehrer

HomeworkYouReactListenMatters

It's far better to shoot a good picture than a good-looking picture.

Robert Richardson

GoodBetterPictureGood-LookingFar

There are very few well-adjusted people in my books. But I do think that's normal. Because everyone does have their issues and hang-ups.

Sophie Hannah

PeopleThinkEveryoneNormalBecause

The definition of a beautiful woman is one who loves me.

Sloan Wilson

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World records at 19. I don't want that. Later, yes. And when it comes, I'll learn to live with it, but it won't be my first love.

Steve Prefontaine

LoveLiveWorldLearnWantFirst

Whatever that day has given, you have to make it the best of the best. That's one thing I've learned over my years. On days when you can't make everything what you want, do what you do best, make it as positive as possible, and go from there. Learn from your mistakes.

Troy Dumais

PositiveBestDayMistakesLearnGo

You should never ask a horse or an actor to do something they cannot do. Wisdom will teach you to find out what they can do and then make it easy for them.

Tommy Lee Jones

WisdomHorseEasyYouFindActor

We must make the masses understand that we have a responsibility to care for our animals and that when things get messed up, it's usually because human hands have caused it.

Tony Cardenas

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I'd totally be attracted to a geek girl!

Robert Carlyle

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I can't talk about foreign policy like anyone who's spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in a democracy, it's very important that I participate in that.

Ron Silver

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I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the school secretary so that I could get some of my friends out of detention.

Luke Perry

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When you are working on a script, the story itself is not difficult. You say this would happen and then this, resulting perhaps in this. And the dialogue you make as true as you can.

Louis Malle

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