John Lanchester Quotes

In my view, a review should be like talking to a friend who's just asked you, 'What was it like?' You're giving a verdict on an experience, not trying for a definitive last judgment.

John Lanchester

Recitation: by Male by Female

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FriendExperienceGivingTalkingYou

I wanted to be an abstract painter, but I was rotten at it.

Jenny Holzer

AbstractPainterRottenWanted

It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.

Andrea Bocelli

MeRelaxImportantTryPlayingVery

The church is in the hope business. We, of all people, ought to be known most for our hope because our hope is founded on something deeper than human ability or wishful thinking.

John Ortberg

BusinessHopePeopleThinkingChurch

I never professed to be perfect. I do something wrong or something stupid, I laugh at myself.

John Madden

MyselfStupidLaughPerfectWrong

Nick Kyrgios, if you don't want to be a professional tennis player, do something else.

John McEnroe

YouProfessionalWantTennisPlayer

If I wasn't a model, I don't know what I'd do, but I would be working just as hard at whatever it was.

Stella Maxwell

KnowHardWhateverWorkingJust

I never forget. I never forgive. I can wait. I find it very easy to harbor a grudge. I have scores to settle.

Tom Wolfe

WaitNever ForgetEasyFindI Can

Let's face it: my life tends to revolve around food, and I love feeding people.

Ruth Reichl

LifeLoveFoodPeopleFaceMy Life

When deciding whether to fund and build a company, we start from basic principles and because many of the businesses and products that our companies create are a complete novelty to us, them and the market, we have to do the math.

Ryan Bethencourt

StartCreateBuildPrinciplesMarket

What we choose to do today and tomorrow will shape our future and build our reality.

DeRay Mckesson

FutureTodayTomorrowRealityChoose

I do like dating cynics - they tend to be incredibly funny.

Chris Pine

FunnyDatingLikeTendIncredibly

Whoever called snooker 'chess with balls' was rude, but right.

Clive James

ChessRudeBallsRightWhoever

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