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Romesh Gunesekera Quotes

I grew up in Colombo but was lucky enough to spend a lot of time in the countryside as well. Although there was considerable turbulence, even in the 1950s, it did not throw a shadow on my consciousness.

Romesh Gunesekera

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
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Birth: 1954

Topics

Time Shadow Enough Lucky Up 1950s

People do fun and interesting things because they're fun and interesting.

Jimmy Wales

Fun People Interesting Things

I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.

Jess Weixler

Men Problems Say Sure Would Though

Yet, if the most frequent sex and apparently the best sex is that between married partners who are faithful to one another, is there not a hint that affection might be an important aspect of sex? Even love?

Andrew Greeley

Love Best Sex Important Affection

I'm not much of a cook. I used to keep books in my gas oven - until someone told me it was a fire hazard.

Michiko Kakutani

Fire Me Someone Used Keep Cook

I am actually able to do other things. I'm not just this writer.

Diablo Cody

I Am Things Just Able Writer Other

I had one scene in 'Invisible' with 12 actors delivering dialog at the same time.

Doug Liman

Time Invisible Same Delivering Scene

Any proposal that allows people who are here illegally to cut to the front of the line is amnesty.

Cory Gardner

People Line Cut Here Who Front

I became somewhat reclusive during a period of time in the '80s.

Corey Hart

Time Period Reclusive Became

Most of my rings are not expensive at all; they're just things that remind me of people that gave 'em to me. And they all have their own stories, their own meanings.

Brantley Gilbert

People Me Expensive Own Rings Just

I set myself 600 words a day as a minimum output, regardless of the weather, my state of mind or if I'm sick or well. There must be 600 finished words-not almost right words.

Arthur Hailey

Myself Day Words Mind Weather Sick

My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father's head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap.

Alice Walker

Father Mother Women Me Strong She

I've been doing my own makeup since I was 15. I would steal my mom's products, go online, watch YouTube videos of girls doing their makeup, and try.

Winnie Harlow

Mom Makeup Doing Go My Own Try