John Banville Quotes

I know some of my memories are made up and they are far more powerful than the things that actually happened. For example, I always remember my brother posting me a copy of 'Dubliners' from Africa, but he says he never did.

John Banville

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MemoriesBrotherMePowerfulCopy

Asian American success is often presented as something of a horror - robotic, unfeeling machines psychotically hellbent on excelling, products of abusive tiger parenting who care only about test scores and perfection, driven to succeed without even knowing why.

Jenny Zhang

SuccessParentingPerfectionSucceed

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

John Cleese

ChangePeopleThinkFriendsYouNew

Writers of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head.

Robert Harris

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One of the first lessons he or she learns is that in baseball anything, absolutely anything, can happen. Just two days ago as I write this, something happened that had never happened in baseball before.

John Thorn

BaseballNeverWriteSheFirstDays

I have tremendous respect for Christopher Darden, and I recognize him as an individual of integrity, who did his job to the best of his ability, and I want to tell him thank you. Thank you for enduring hatred from his own community, for being ostracized and called an Uncle Tom and a sellout.

Sterling K. Brown

IntegrityCommunityRespectBestJob

Given Ivan's size and power, we must remain vigilant.

Mike Rogers

PowerSizeMustGivenVigilant

Most people understand that Lehman Brothers didn't collapse because Gordon Brown built too many schools and hospitals.

Douglas Alexander

PeopleUnderstandBrownBecauseMost

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

Plato

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The message behind 'Time Is Up' is that robots are starting to take over the world, and we should be aware of it because they're already walking among us.

Poppy

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The only person that I want to love me is my wife.

Peter Capaldi

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I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and passion and meticulous detail and everybody was so behind it.

Sean Bean

PassionDetailProudThinkCare

Unlike the fast-paced world of racing, there is nothing rushed about growing grapes. They take their time lazily basking in the summer sun, and come fall, as I watch them impatiently, waiting for that perfect balance needed to harvest, I swear they call out to me, 'What's the hurry?'

Scott Pruett

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