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John Banville Quotes

I never went to university. I'm self-educated. I didn't go because I was too impatient, too arrogant.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Go Never University Arrogant Because

It is often more important to act than to understand... there are times... when two conflicting opinions, though one happens to be right, are more perilous than one opinion which is wrong.

Opinion Opinions Wrong Understand

You'll find that no pride is greater than the pride that comes with being thick. Britain is filled with people who are really proud of their stupidity.

Stupidity People Proud Pride You

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

Best Democracy American Informed Mr

If I lead the field in any way, it is in the area of curricula development, study guides and other teaching materials.

John Henrik Clarke

Development Way Study Lead Teaching

Player safety has been an essential focus for us for a number of years.

Focus Safety Years Us Been Player

Because I didn't go to graduate school or have mentorship out of college, meeting other playwrights and developing those friendships as a result of being a 'grown up' playwright - that's become an essential community for me. My contemporaries are all my mentors whether they know it or not.

Community School College Me Result

For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there.

Fighting Become Need Resources Us

Guys like me, we have a different style that makes it hard to break in easily. When I was 18, 19, I felt like I was just a boy, body-wise and mentality-wise. I had to fix everything together.

Style Together Me Boy Fix Hard

If you wear a white polka dot on your legs, you're going to want to wear a black polka dot on top.

Black You White Want Legs Top

Traditionally, art has been for the select few. We have been brainwashed to believe that Michelangelo had to pat you on the head at birth.

Art Believe You Birth Head Been

I've tried just about every crazy diet you can imagine.

Crazy Diet You Imagine Just Tried

As far as my favorite sites, I do a lot of mundane stuff on line because I travel so much.

Travel Line Mundane Because Stuff

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