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Breyten Breytenbach Quotes

The predominant yardstick of your government is not human rights but national interests.

Breyten Breytenbach

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: south african
Birth: September 16, 1939

Topics

Government Human Rights Human Rights

Biblical myth is as integral to the spirit of the South as the heat and humidity.

Spirit Heat Myth Humidity South

I don't mind being a tourist at all, and a gawker. I just walk around.

Walk Mind Tourist Being Just Around

My only true harmony lies deep within my soul, wherever that is. I know that somehow I am in tune with the universe.

Mercedes McCambridge

Soul I Am Deep Universe My Soul

For me, it's always the same: worrying about how I can get better, the techniques I can do.

Me Better I Can Same Always Get

Opening for certain acts after so many years of headlining obviously made us resentful. It was kind of hard watching all these bands, who I really believed didn't deserve to be on top musically, going ahead and pushing us out.

Kind Ahead Deserve Top Watching Out

I like crime thrillers. I like heist movies.

Movies Crime Like Thrillers

One who writes a poem writes it because the language prompts, or simply dictates, the next line.

Language Next Line Because Poem Who

I don't work well outside the lines; my report card once read, 'doesn't play well with others.'

Work Play Others Outside Lines Well

Self pity is the worst possible disease that can affect mankind. And if we do just the opposite, which is love, then we have God's feelings with us at all times.

Jon Huntsman, Sr.

Love God Self Feelings Possible

I always take criticism as a challenge. It's the way I've always looked at it.

Challenge Criticism Way Always Take

I hate turbulence in life, but also on planes.

Christopher Plummer

Life Hate Turbulence Planes Also

I have learned that there's a little bit of a danger in stressing ourselves out and living in the future - worry affects how we are today.

Future Today Worry Living Out

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