Amitava Kumar Quotes

For some members of the radical Left, particularly in the West, people in developing countries are an ideological abstraction, on whom fantasies of liberation are projected from a comfortable distance.

Amitava Kumar

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: March 17, 1963

Topics

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Every day, hundreds of thousands of men and women protect and serve, often putting their own lives at risk.

Jerry Costello

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Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death.

John Hanning Speke

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Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.

John Malkovich

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I see what you mean, but I do not think what you think.

Mason Cooley

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I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act.

Liz Phair

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I was lucky to marry Paul. He was a great inspiration, his enthusiasm about wine and food helped to shape my tastes, and his encouragement saw me through discouraging moments. I never would have had my career without Paul Child.

Julia Child

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Persons whose wagers depend upon how particular selected athletes perform in actual sporting events stand in no different stead than persons who wager on the outcome of any sporting event in which they are not participants.

Lisa Madigan

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I think the live show is a different kind of catharsis. It's an event. It's supposed to be entertaining. To keep myself entertained, I like to play a rock n' roll show. I still kind of feel like I'm a rock n' roll musician anyway.

Jason Isbell

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With 'Extinction Machine,' I wanted to start some conversations about whether we're alone in the universe and what that might mean.

Jonathan Maberry

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I am not one of these people who spend a ton of time in front on my computer; I see it as very utilitarian.

Donny Deutsch

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I just want to be a storyteller, and I think the way to do that is by your lyrics, by your visuals, by your choreography, by your dance. It's imperative as an artist.

Dawn Richard

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As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'

Chris Pine

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