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John le Carre Quotes

Americans believe that if you know something, you should do something about it.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: October 19, 1931

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Believe You Know Something Should

I don't dye my hair. It's so fabulous. I had brown hair for so long. I was always getting my roots done. Sometimes I did it myself because I couldn't afford to go to a hair salon. When I turned 60, I decided to see what color I am underneath. I started dyeing my hair a very light blond and then I let it grow out. I cut it very short.

Light Myself I Am Roots Hair Color

I was with my father at his end, as he was with me at my beginning. In the thirty-three years we shared together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me, comforted me, encouraged me, and supported me in all things.

Father Together Beginning Me End He

People misunderstand what a police state is. It isn't a country where the police strut around in jackboots; it's a country where the police can do anything they like. Similarly, a security state is one in which the security establishment can do anything it likes.

John Lanchester

Police People Security Country Where

I don't really listen to contemporary R&B with an ear for hearing my influence. Music is a spirit unto itself, and all of us musicians influence each other all along the chain.

Music Influence Musicians Spirit Us

A modern fascination with the fantastic seems to come along every couple of generations, usually at a point when we're future saturated.

Future Point Modern Seems Along

I'm super-sensitive when it comes to my sister. I've been known to snap off a little bit behind her.

Solange Knowles

Sister Little Her Behind Off Been

I think everyone around the world knows the tools are there in England's armoury to do well in a World Cup. The challenge is to go out there and prove it.

Challenge World Think Tools Go Out

I don't consider myself to be particularly gifted in the way that other filmmakers are gifted.

Steven Soderbergh

Myself Way Gifted Other Consider

I think if you have any fear or shame, it's really hard to want to express yourself.

Fear Yourself Think You Want Shame

I suppose I'm always looking for a sort of acuity of perception either in my characters or about my characters.

Deborah Eisenberg

Perception Looking Always Either

Everybody says they want to win. But when you start talking about sacrifice and doing what's right for the team, it's like, 'Wait a minute, I didn't mean that. I want to win, but...' There's always a conjunction with that. It's never what you think it is. And it's always, like, your weakest point where you got to do it.

Sacrifice Team Wait Win Start Think

Pope Benedict is an amazingly visionary person. What he has done is establish an evolutionary process that will help undo the Reformation. The Anglican Church has been hijacked by modernism, with synods trying to amend the faith and this process will allow traditional Anglicans to be themselves.

Faith Process Church Help Trying

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