John Lanchester Quotes

Rising inequality is not a law of nature - it's not even a law of economics. It is a consequence of political and economic arrangements, and those arrangements can be changed.

John Lanchester

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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Andre Gide

CourageManLoseNewSightShore

I've never regretted not having children. My mindset in that regard has been constant. I objected to being born, and I refuse to impose life on someone else.

Robert Smith

LifeChildrenMindsetSomeoneBorn

I'm focused on giving Argentinians better opportunities.

Mauricio Macri

OpportunitiesBetterGivingFocused

There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles.

Maureen O'Hara

WomenBusinessTruthAgingPicture

We all pretend, we all hide things, so why not take the concept to an extreme? That is the basic idea for the character of Dexter. Pretend to be human, while quietly and carefully living out the life of a monster on the side.

Jeff Lindsay

LifeCharacterHideLivingWhyOut

When in doubt, exchange.

John Zimmerman

DoubtWhen In DoubtExchange

And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion.

Amy Irving

Getting OlderBabyFashionSuitsYou

If you ask me about my success story, the secret is I know when to pull myself back. I don't overexpose myself; I give proper gaps whenever I can. I do not over spend myself, I keep myself busy in lot of activities. I really work hard; I work harder than others, by focussing on my fitness level and studying music.

Sonu Nigam

WorkSuccessMusicMyselfFitness

Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if you're seeing the movie, you know it's something different.

Tom Hanks

ReadingLegalFeelYouSeeingKnow

There are two qualities that I've noticed in good directors: One is that they have their vision very strongly in place; and two is that they listen to everyone's opinion and still remember their vision.

Rupert Friend

GoodVisionOpinionRememberPlace

I always thought I was going to be an artist. All I ever did was draw. I only ever turned to writing because I couldn't find somebody to write the kind of stuff I wanted to do. That just spiraled out of control.

Jonathan Hickman

WritingControlThoughtArtistFind

Well, there's no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie.

Sydney Pollack

GoodQuestionWellAbsolutelyMovie

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