Michael Ondaatje Quotes

You don't want to write your own opinion, you don't want to just represent yourself, but represent yourself through someone else.

Michael Ondaatje

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: September 12, 1943

Topics

YourselfOpinionSomeoneYouWant

The fighting back by indigenous people started in 1900: OK, they've cornered us. Our population is almost gone; they've defeated us. From there, the modern Indian rights movement started, and it was a very hard fight, with a lot of stuff going against them.

John Ralston Saul

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I wasn't a film kid.

Spike Jonze

KidFilm

If a Latina falls in love with someone who is insecure, it can be a nightmare.

Sofia Vergara

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Betrayal does so many different things to people.

Trai Byers

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When we were making 'Arrested Development,' it was the hardest thing I'd ever done. You know, nobody was watching. We weren't getting feedback. The job wasn't paying very well. But the one thing I did feel confident about was: No one will ever be able to do this again. Because no one would be stupid enough to try.

Mitchell Hurwitz

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We must not be afraid to push boundaries; instead, we should leverage our science and our technology, together with our creativity and our curiosity, to solve the world's problems.

Jason Silva

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The use of large-scale military force in volatile regions of underdeveloped countries is difficult to do right, has major unintended consequences and rarely turns out to be quick, effective, controlled and short lived.

Dennis C. Blair

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Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather than needlessly repeating theirs.

Donald Rumsfeld

MistakesHelpYouKnowTrySee

When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'

Donald Trump

GoodLiveGodHeartPatriotismYou

What this denomination stands for is, really, is the universal vision of all people being treated fairly under the law as God sees us in His sight.

Clementa C. Pinckney

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I grew up listening to legends such as Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tony Bennett.

Bradley Walsh

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A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.

Arthur Capper

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