Romesh Gunesekera Quotes

Sri Lanka is an island that everyone loves at some level inside themselves. A very special island that travellers, from Sinbad to Marco Polo, dreamed about. A place where the contours of the land itself forms a kind of sinewy poetry.

Romesh Gunesekera

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: 1954

Topics

PoetryPlaceKindIslandLandLevel

The feeling of being accepted and acknowledgement and recognition and fame - I'm vain like everybody else. The feeling of achievement that I've helped the poor or somebody in need far outweighs the money.

Joe Jamail

MoneyAchievementRecognitionFeeling

I do believe in the Bible as the final word of God. And I do believe that God said the Earth would not be destroyed by a flood. Now, do I believe in climate change? In my trip to Greenland, the answer is yes. The climate is changing.

John Shimkus

ChangeGodBibleBelieveEarthSaid

Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind of aggression.

Romola Garai

WomenQualityPeopleAmbitionPlay

Life is good - we forget that.

Maryam D'Abo

LifeGoodForget

I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing but is giving me time to figure it out. They don't jump right in and give you a note before you've had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene. I like a director that encourages me to be playful.

Julia Stiles

TimeMeSearchGivingDoingYou

Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

GratitudeRainFoodSimpleSmall

I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.

Colin Firth

HumorThoughtSeriousIrishJewish

Progress is only possible if the United States and its allies work together.

Brent Scowcroft

WorkTogetherProgressPossibleOnly

I had to go off by myself to try and discover what my talent really was.

Alice Ripley

MyselfTalentGoTryOffDiscover

I have dreams all the time.

Poppy

DreamsTime

At the end of the day, I want to play characters that interest me.

Thomas Middleditch

DayMeEnd Of The DayEndPlayWant

You've got to sing from the depths of the heart. Without heart, you cannot be a Qawwal.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

HeartYouWithoutGotCannotSing

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Romesh Gunesekera