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Arthur Koestler Quotes

A writer's ambition should be to trade a hundred contemporary readers for ten readers in ten years' time and for one reader in a hundred years' time.

Arthur Koestler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: hungarian
Birth: September 5, 1905 - March 1, 1983

Topics

Time Ambition Ten Years Years Trade

We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we thank you. But now in the name of fairness and morality, please give them back.

Melina Mercouri

Government Thank You Name You Back

There is no more final end than death.

Death End More Final Than

The public school education system has done so much for me that it would be wrong not give anything back.

Education School Me Back Wrong Done

I think that drag, being mainstream, it's such a wonderful thing because even my sister, years ago, they thought it was so taboo and didn't understand it, or maybe they thought, 'Justin, do you want to be a woman?' and I'm like, 'No, Alyssa's my character.'

Character Woman Sister Think Thought

People are very interested in having access to wireless data while they are on a plane.

People Data Wireless Interested Very

I learned how to write TV by writing 'Grey's Anatomy.'

Writing Grey Write Anatomy TV How

I just wanted to be one of those actors who works at the National Theatre the whole time.

Time Theatre Whole Just Who Wanted

The days of using my name as a pejorative are now over. The right wing turned me into an accidental spokesperson for the liberal, majority agenda.

Me Name Now Right Over Days

Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves.

Truth People Start Truth Is Thinking

I talk to my parents more than anybody in my family.

Family Parents Talk More Than

I always like to write myself into a corner. I think the best stuff comes from only having a few ways out.

Courtney A. Kemp

Myself Best Think Write Always Out

I am writing a sequel to The Touch because I want to further explore the Chinese question that I have raised. There will be more about that in a sequel.

Colleen McCullough

I Am Writing Want Will Touch More

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