Jonathan Raban Quotes

The north-south line of 'the mountains,' meaning the Cascade Range, forty miles east of Seattle, is a rigid political frontier.

Jonathan Raban

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 14, 1942

Topics

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I was a slightly geeky kid.

Joe Mansueto

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Dean Martin is one of my heroes.

Joe Mantegna

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People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you?

John C. Reilly

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In 1985, the Iranian sponsorship of terrorism was clear, solid evidence.

Robert McFarlane

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This is one of the most effective adaptations of racism over time - that we can think of racism as only something that individuals either are or are not 'doing.'

Robin DiAngelo

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Comedy is the most palliative way to make a point. People are more willing to listen if they can laugh.

Judy Gold

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I love dill pickles! They're on my rider for my concerts so I eat one every day.

Jordin Sparks

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It's certainly possible to write fiction that isn't trivial and isn't what people would call political, but it is very hard to figure out how, because our ordinary lives have such a strong tincture now of the whole world.

Deborah Eisenberg

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You don't always have to get an expensive gym membership. The important thing is to keep moving and to make it fun and have variety - it's the spice of life.

Christie Brinkley

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Limits are very important.

Colin Greenwood

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It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people involved have integrity, then you'll do it, even if it's only five minutes on screen.

Brendan Gleeson

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When things take a long time, I just get really stubborn.

Britney Spears

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