Mohsin Hamid Quotes

When the machine of a human being is turned on, it seems to produce a protagonist, just as a television produces an image.

Mohsin Hamid

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TelevisionHumanImageHuman Being

My agenda is trying to help people live a better life.

Jillian Michaels

LifeLivePeopleBetterHelpTrying

So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours.

Joan Armatrading

MeOverYearsDifferentWhoCertain

I spend a lot of my time just looking at words and grammar and writing things down that I don't know.

John Grant

TimeWordsWritingLookingDown

I would love to have kids one day. In fact, I'm pretty good with them. I grew up with five half-siblings, the youngest of whom is 11 years younger than me, so I think I learned some pretty cool parenting skills quite early on in life.

Matthew Perry

LifeLoveGoodParentingDayCool

Nothing says 'economic growth' like fundamental tax reform.

Jeb Hensarling

GrowthTaxNothingEconomic Growth

I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face.

Sophie Kinsella

ChildrenTimePeopleMeBookFace

In preseason camp, there are no friends. when newcomers arrive trying to take not only your job, but maybe your best friend's job, you work together to try to help each other. Everyone is an outsider until you're given a uniform.

Sue Wicks

WorkFriendBestTogetherJobHelp

I've voted in every election - not always for the same political party and never with any degree of enthusiasm.

Tom Stoppard

PoliticalEnthusiasmPartyElection

My assumption was that all indigenous architecture would be more fractal. My reasoning was that all indigenous architecture tends to be organized from the bottom up. As it turns out, though, my reasoning was wrong.

Ron Eglash

ArchitectureWrongMoreOutUp

There is something about a Luger that separates it from all other handguns, and Luger devotees and Luger society members speak of it in romantic terms that must sound plain nuts to those who consider themselves level-headed.

Dick Cavett

RomanticSocietySpeakSoundNuts

There is far too much law for those who can afford it and far too little for those who cannot.

Derek Bok

LawToo MuchLittleCannotFarWho

A good day for Barack Obama is anytime the dominant topic of discussion is anything but the economy.

Bob Beauprez

GoodDayGood DayEconomyAnything

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