John Lanchester Quotes

The slogans of globalisation are 'Get on your bike' and 'The world is flat.' People who want to get on have to be willing to move, often and unhesitatingly, at the behest of their employer or to seek work.

John Lanchester

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I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place.

Joe Mantegna

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Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.

Joe Biden

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I have never been a social lion; I was misidentified as one because I have a very attractive second wife.

John Gutfreund

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I've always been a fan of the 19th century novel, of the novel that is plotted, character-driven, and where the passage of time is almost as central to the novel as a major minor character, the passage of time and its effect on the characters in the story.

John Irving

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I'm trying to show people that you can have any kind of life you want.

Mauro Ranallo

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No matter how widely spread out the films are, how different, you still are you.

Ang Lee

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Someone who is not a killer is not going to watch a TV show and decide to be a killer.

Jeff Lindsay

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I enjoy giving money away. The more you give, the more you get.

Michael Hintze

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I love art and finding different bits and bobs for the apartment; so, I'm adding all my personal touches to the house.

Amy Jackson

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Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.

Mike Quigley

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When I talk to young people who want to go to Broadway or whatever, I say, 'The highs are very high and the lows are very low and then there is a lot in between.'

Liz Callaway

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This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and swing.

Jose Altuve

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