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Michel Houellebecq Quotes

Active people don't change the world profoundly; ideas do. Napoleon is less important in world history than Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Michel Houellebecq

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: french
Birth: February 26, 1956

Topics

Change History Change The World Ideas

Sometimes you feel sad to be left out of a big debate.

Sad Feel You Debate Sometimes Out

My father used to say to me, 'The only limit to your success is your own imagination.' I actually believed that - like, I'm still coming to terms with the fact that I might not be an Olympic figure skater.

Success Father Imagination Me Say

Thirty years ago, there was definitely a huge difference between men and women, and the man wanting to feel like the protector, and not scare the wife.

Women Men Wife Man Feel Thirty

I didn't feel like going any further in this scene with the boy. He was not a professional actor, and if I had pushed the scene any further it would have destroyed the tone of the movie.

Feel Professional Boy Actor Going

Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Bitterness Burden Years Carry Some

Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

People Fame Deserve Some People Some

Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don't have desire as a modern dancer, forget it.

You Desire Skill Forget First Thing

One of the unique features of China is that, notwithstanding the fact that it has a population of 1.3 billion, around 92% regard themselves as Han Chinese. This is quite different from the world's other most populous countries, such as India, the U.S. and Indonesia, which are ethnically diverse.

World Unique India China Population

It was really amazing. I mean, he'd never mentioned that he played in the symphony, like serious violin playing, not fiddle playing. And he just blew us away.

Amazing Serious Never Mean Violin

I don't know any woman who has a simple relationship with their mother or with their daughter.

Mother Daughter Relationship Simple

We are not going to get rid of the digital media - nor should we want to - and so our challenge is to use the media to determine the truth, rather than to let the media obfuscate matters.

Truth Challenge Media Want Digital

My favorite video game of all time is called 'Black Tiger'. It's a Capcom Dungeons and Dragons game from 1987. I have the actual arcade version sitting in my office.

Time Game Black Tiger Sitting Video

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