Andrea Hirata Quotes

I think what matters most in literary work is the context, not the text.

Andrea Hirata

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Evolution is a bankrupt speculative philosophy, not a scientific fact.

Jimmy Swaggart

PhilosophyEvolutionFactScientific

Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

HistoryCultureBorderMexicoCommon

Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff.

Mekhi Phifer

WeekBoxingKindTryRopeJumping

I've done some stinkers in the cinema. You can't regret it; there are always reasons for doing something, even if it's just the location.

John Hurt

RegretDoingYouCinemaDoneAlways

It feels great to be a role model and I'm very careful with the things I do. I'm not perfect, I do make a lot of mistakes, but I try my best.

Angie Stone

GreatBestMistakesNot PerfectTry

Every so often in life, you encounter a brilliant idea. Usually, at least in my case, it's somebody else's idea.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

LifeYouBrilliantIdeaEncounter

Here we were supposedly changing the world for the better in the Sixties, but as we get 40 years further down the line, we realise that some of those changes such as the drugs probably weren't all that great or sensible. It was all about social experiments.

Steve Winwood

GreatWorldBetterDownChanges

There are no actions involved in 'beautiful.' It's such an inactive thing, and it's so subject to each individual's taste and appreciation. It's a lovely word, but I feel like it's been hijacked by really boring, dull people who don't understand how to use words.

Ruth Negga

BeautifulWordsAppreciationPeople

This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony.

Michelle Yeoh

LiveRespectWorldHarmonyUsAble

It's a small percentage of people who do the 80-hour-a-week high-powered career thing, and they're almost all men. Why? Well, men are driven by socio-economic status more than women.

Jordan Peterson

WomenMenPeopleSmallCareerWhy

If I write the song, I get to name it.

Britt Daniel

SongNameWriteGetI Write

My mother wanted to be a teacher when she was young, and my father didn't approve of it, so she fought very hard to become one. And she did it. So when I said I wanted to become an actress, my mother was very supportive. She always said to me, 'There's no such thing as 'can't.'

Archie Panjabi

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