Jonathan Raban Quotes

Interstate highways dull the reality of place and distance almost as effectively as jetliners do: I loathe their scary monotony.

Jonathan Raban

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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In the best atheist sense of the word, I feel blessed.

Robert J. Sawyer

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Management, at every level, is about the effort to frame challenges, define end states, and allocate resources to navigate between them.

Steven Sinofsky

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If you enjoy yourself, then people will enjoy you.

Trevor Jackson

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Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.

Donald Cram

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The very best thing about doing it is seeing the reaction on kid's faces when you tell them you've done it.

David Thewlis

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When you listen, as a human being and an actor, you can react authentically.

Chrissy Metz

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Breakfast is a notoriously difficult meal to serve with a flourish.

Clement Freud

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All phenomena are empty.

Bodhidharma

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Past 'Drag Race' alum that I've spoken to, their biggest advice to me was, 'Expect the unexpected,' and, 'There's no way that you can prepare for this,' so I thought I was at least ahead of the curve knowing that I wasn't prepared.

Aquaria

PastMeThoughtAdviceUnexpected

We envision a more Germany-style economy, where 20 percent of our workforce is in manufacturing. And we're not talking about banging tin in the back room. We're talking about high technology across the board, whether it's computer chips or cars or anything in between.

Peter Navarro

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Apple is the only company that can take hardware, software, and services and integrate those into an experience that's an 'aha' for the customer. You can take that and apply to markets that we're not in today.

Tim Cook

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Religion is extremely important in this democracy - so important that it occupies a prime position in the Bill of Rights.

Mario Cuomo

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