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John Lanchester Quotes

A preoccupation with money and, especially, with what money meant was, in our family, an inherited thing. My father's father, Jack, who died before I was born, was very much possessed by the idea that money was freedom.

John Lanchester

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: February 25, 1962

Topics

Family Father Freedom Money Born

After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated.

John Griffin Carlisle

Grow Fat Make Monopolies Should

Public-sector union organisers have told me about how firefighters, police officers, and nurses can no longer afford to live in the cities they serve and protect.

Matthew Desmond

Live Police Me Police Officers Serve

It's a really good format to have, to go back to theatre and build yourself as an actor. I think it's a great skill to go from screen to stage.

Aneurin Barnard

Good Great Yourself Theatre Think

There is no word for feeling nostalgic about the future, but that's what a parent's tears often are, a nostalgia for something that has not yet occurred. They are the pain of hope, the helplessness of hope, and finally, the surrender to hope.

Michael Ian Black

Future Hope Pain Tears Parent

I connect to the tradition of Irish storytelling. And I think there is something - I can't put my finger on it - something genetic there. Maybe just a need to tell stories.

Michael Connelly

Think Tradition Storytelling Need

I guess in the independent market, I'd be getting offers, but in terms of big studio films, I still have to audition. I don't think my name is that well-known, I don't have much of a following to guarantee box office success yet.

Michael Fassbender

Success Think Name Independent Box

I think architecture, to be really intense and fulfilling, doesn't have to be large.

Steven Holl

Architecture Think Intense Fulfilling

Emotions always play a part, especially on Champions League nights at the Bernabeu.

Toni Kroos

Emotions Champions Play Always Part

The best leaders... almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols.

Tom Peters

Best Master Without Symbols Level

You've just got to have to put the work in. Put work first. Put the hours in and the time in, and do your job. And when you get a little time off, you can go out and have a little fun. But you have to make sure you get done what you need to get done first off.

Rob Gronkowski

Work Time Job Fun You Done

You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you're just an organism living from day to day. I'm just grateful I'm here.

Robin Gibb

Day Grateful Death People Think You

I can be a little acerbic.

Mary McCormack

I Can Little