Romesh Gunesekera Quotes

In London, I discovered a peculiar building by Holland Park where the globe was shrunk to fit a British perspective, but which had a library with Sri Lankan books I had never seen before.

Romesh Gunesekera

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  • Birth: 1954

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PerspectiveBuildingLibraryLondon

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy

YouCountryAskMemorial DayYour

I can't say I'd like to concentrate on one particular composer. I'm looking forward to doing a variety.

Andris Nelsons

Looking ForwardLookingForwardDoing

Most stocks bought and sold on Wall Street are held in what's called 'street name.'

Max Keiser

NameWallStreetWall StreetMost

I don't see myself as beautiful. I was a kid who was freckle-faced, and they used to call me 'hay head.'

Robert Redford

BeautifulMyselfMeKidSeeHead

I still want to give my public, such as it is, a book a year.

John Updike

BookYearWantGiveStillPublic

I think music has always been what I always wanted to do, but I didn't know how or when I was going to get discovered.

Ruth B

MusicThinkKnowAlwaysGoingGet

I admire them for making their way up and opening new opportunities for other Latin newcomers. Latinos have come a long way and the roles and opportunities just seem to be improving.

Roselyn Sanchez

OpportunitiesLongNewAdmireWay

I'm not going to critique every utterance of the president.

Mitch McConnell

PresidentGoingEveryCritique

I had Dell for four and a half years, and its sales are still phenomenal, but their operating margins started to contract, so I sold it in early 1999. There's nothing wrong with Dell! It's a fine company. It's just the business risk they took.

Louis Navellier

BusinessEarlyWrongNothingSales

Jesus Christ is infinitely more than a great teacher and philosopher.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

TeacherGreatJesus ChristMoreThan

If you know how to shoot a scene, then you know how to shoot an action scene. If you've seen an action movie, and you watched it, and you paid attention to how scenes are constructed and where the camera is and how the camera moves, then you know how to do it.

Jonathan Levine

ActionCameraAttentionYouKnow

There's no quick or magical way to lose weight. You just have to do it the natural way - diet and exercise and stick to it - and be able to do it at your own pace.

Jordin Sparks

DietExerciseYouLoseWayQuick

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