Colm Toibin Quotes

It really matters to writers to find and treasure readers, all the more when they're on the other side of the world.

Colm Toibin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: May 30, 1955

Topics

WorldFindTreasureMattersMore

It might be arrogant to think that we're the only living creations in all of the solar systems that there are. Space is so vast.

Jeri Ryan

SpaceThinkLivingSolarArrogant

The Violence Against Women Act has been a true bipartisan success story since it was first enacted in 1994. In my home state of Texas alone, its programs have helped hundreds of thousands of victims to break free from the terrible cycle of domestic violence.

John Cornyn

SuccessHomeWomenAloneFreeStory

Above all, it is not decency or goodness of gentleness that impresses the Middle East, but strength.

Meir Kahane

StrengthGoodnessDecencyMiddle

The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church.

John Nelson Darby

GodCharacterChurchTrueTouchDid

I didn't want to be a hero to kids; I didn't think I had that. I just wanted to be popular.

Maxwell Caulfield

HeroThinkWantJustKidsWanted

Things that I consider bad qualities, I always try and figure out where they are coming from. I don't consider ambition to be a bad one. It's served me very well in my life. Very well.

Rob Lowe

LifeMeAmbitionMy LifeBadTry

Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game.

Masi Oka

GoodGameProgrammingComingSense

I didn't work for a year and a half after 'Melvin and Howard' because all I was being offered was silly parts.

Mary Steenburgen

WorkYearSillyHalfBeingBecause

I would like to go and dance in Palestine one day, with great pleasure, great pleasure.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

GreatDayDanceGoOne DayPleasure

People assume because I have a very thick skin that I don't have feelings. I don't, for the most part. But occasionally, I'm capable of great acts of charity. I tend to do it quietly.

Milo Yiannopoulos

GreatPeopleCharityFeelingsSkin

I think that driving is the least important issue. We as women have a lot more things to tackle before we get to the issue of driving, such as the opportunity to work in any field we choose.

Lubna Olayan

WorkWomenOpportunityThinkDriving

I don't do any songs that I'm sick of now - sometimes even songs that I request. If I'm sick of 'em I don't do 'em even for myself.

Jonathan Richman

MyselfSickNowSometimesRequest

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