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Amitava Kumar Quotes

What is said by the person holding a megaphone inciting a crowd, or what is said by someone who incites a rumour? And what is the difference between that person and me, sitting in my room imagining something, telling a story?

Amitava Kumar

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Me Story Someone Person Sitting

It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him.

Max Planck

Success Happiness Truth Him Seeking

It's a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds' cries.

John Masefield

Wind Birds Warm West Full Cries

It's a survival thing. I don't do anything to be artistic or just because I like it.

Jeff Dunham

Survival Just Because Anything Just

Leaving New York and friends is tough, and there are things about it I still really miss. But Montana is a great place to write.

Jeff Giles

Great New York Tough Friends Place

I don't want to have anyone else as Prime Minister other than David Cameron, and if people spend their time thinking about some of this stuff, then they are getting in the way of two things: one, a fair, open, fact-based referendum debate; and two, the Conservative government continuing afterwards in a stable and secure fashion.

Michael Gove

Time Government People Fashion Want

My father instilled in me to take care of my family. Show up even when you don't want to show up.

Steve Harvey

Family Father Me Care Take Care You

A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the 'magical stranger' because I get people to tell me things.

Stephen Rodrick

People Me Stranger Tell Magical Get

The first time I went on a serious run was when I was 21 years old at Stanford University. From 21 to 30, I continued the tradition and ran 10 miles every year on my birthday.

Sterling K. Brown

Birthday Time Tradition Year Run

I would love to do a romantic comedy - a good one.

Stephanie Sigman

Love Good Romantic Comedy Would

I've always been the first to admit that Jimi was a very big influence on my early stuff.

Robin Trower

Influence Early Admit First Always

I'm not someone that wants to control everything. I like to work with people that bring their talents to the project. So I like it when the makeup artist has a chance to do their work, when the dresser does their work, when the director does their work. They all come with stories and ideas to think about.

Monica Bellucci

Work People Ideas Control Makeup

In terms of characters I wish I had created - just because I haven't dealt with anything like them - I'm really impressed by characters who can endure over time, whether that be a long series run like a Harry Bosch, or a character who endures over generations and continues to please readers: Sherlock Holmes.

Michael Koryta

Character Time Wish Long Run I Wish