Ann Patchett Quotes

I believe I can solve others' problems. It's great when it works, but for the most part, it's very unappealing.

Ann Patchett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 2, 1963

Topics

GreatBelieveProblemsI CanOthers

There are scenes here and effects here that would make George S. Patton wince.

Joel Siegel

HereMakeWouldScenesEffects

People ask, 'How do you work with the other side?' Well, I start by not saying bad things about them.

John Delaney

WorkPeopleStartSayingYouBad

I only want to tell films that I really feel passionate about telling.

Andrew Haigh

FeelWantPassionateTellOnly

I was an international studies major.

Anna Chlumsky

InternationalMajorStudies

I don't feel like a 40-year-old. I feel more like four 10-year-olds, each pulling in a different direction.

Michael Feldman

DirectionFeelMoreDifferentFour

So much has happened to obscure the dialogue about race and about gender and discrimination in general, especially where those things touch on economics.

Tracy Chapman

EconomicsGenderDiscriminationRace

Body language is more fascinating to me than actual language.

Michelle Yeoh

MeLanguageBodyMoreBody Language

When I was defense minister, I was very popular, and now that I'm president, I'm unpopular because I'm trying to make peace. It's much easier to make war and get trophies.

Juan Manuel Santos

PeaceWarTryingNowPresidentGet

I really love Anglo music, and the language as well. Like, my kids, they - born here, Miami. So I just - a little bit more familiar with the language.

Juanes

LoveMusicLanguageMiamiBornMore

There is a greater fatigue concerning the African problem today than five or 10 years ago. The situation now in Africa is worse today than it was 10 years ago.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

TodayProblemSituationNowAfrica

I think people are by-and-large happy with the providers that they have got now. They treasure that doctor-patient relationship.

Bob McDonnell

RelationshipHappyPeopleThinkNow

I've always felt I want to be of service to the world somehow. I haven't yet figured out how to do it, and I may never figure out how to do it.

William T. Vollmann

ServiceWorldWantNeverAlwaysOut

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