John Ralston Saul Quotes

Grand economic theories rarely last more than a few decades. Some, if they are particularly in tune with technological or political events, may make it to half a century. Beyond that, little short of military force can keep them in place.

John Ralston Saul

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: June 19, 1947

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I always make this joke that I know you were expecting to see the big skirts and the hoops. But that was a long time ago. Artists aren't always seen as real people. If you start out as a teenager, sometimes people want to keep you locked as that. But I'm a woman now.

Jody Watley

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Barack Obama is a radical, and we should not be afraid to say that.

Andrew Breitbart

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For golf, being in the Olympics is a big boost. More so for Indian golf.

Jeev Milkha Singh

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Underwear makes me uncomfortable and besides my parts have to breathe.

Jean Harlow

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Even though we are a nation that's becoming a minority country, we still have this view where everything is seen through the prism of the dominant culture, which really means white.

Roland Martin

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When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

Rowan Atkinson

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I'm just like you. I enjoy the forbidden fruits in life, too.

Mike Tyson

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'Rigoletto' has long been one of my favorite operas, and it was on my short list way back when I first talked to Peter Gelb. I started thinking about what I could bring to this masterpiece, which has been seen all over the world for so many years.

Michael Mayer

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The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

Louise Hart

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I think it happens with every career when you've been around 10 or 12 years. You start to get on cruise control a little bit, then you freak out and go, 'Oh my gosh, we've got to change some things up.'

Jay DeMarcus

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All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession.

William Hogarth

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I will entertain things that are entertaining and sound interesting and challenge me. But acting just doesn't come second-nature to me.

Sharon Van Etten

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