Wole Soyinka Quotes

An idyllic period of my existence was when I had a den attached to my home... a writing den, and no one had access to that unless they had their own special visa, applied for weeks in advance.

Wole Soyinka

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I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction you're going to get bashed by critics.

John Grisham

TimeLongYouLessonLong TimeGet

Well, I'm from the South originally. I grew up in South Carolina definitely learning about manners and being proper and having to go to cotillions.

Anna Camp

LearningMannersGoUpBeingWell

Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves.

Ann Curry

WomenRelationshipPowerBetterMore

I think Caesar is one of the most empathetic characters that I've played. I think that's the key to a successful leadership. Being able to keep your ears open at all times.

Andy Serkis

LeadershipThinkKeyOpenSuccessful

I didn't want to be seen as just a guy on a list. I'm interested in good scripts, scripts that are about something, scripts that move your acting along.

Stephen Rea

GoodActingWantSeenGuySomething

It's a lot to take in to have won something as prestigious as BBC Music Sound Of.

Sigrid

MusicSoundTakeSomethingWonBBC

The only answer to fear is faith in God, knowing He loves you unconditionally and individually.

Joyce Meyer

FearGodFaithYouKnowingAnswer

The hardest thing to do is to fail and keep pushing at the same time.

Christen Press

TimeSameFailKeepHardestPushing

I like to make films where I learn along the way, like the audience.

Asif Kapadia

LearnWayAudienceWhereAlongLike

Money is the best rule of commerce.

William Petty

BestMoneyFinanceRuleCommerce

I'm an astrophysicist and a professor, so my day job involves manipulating intractable numbers that characterize our universe.

Priyamvada Natarajan

DayJobUniverseNumbersProfessor

Judas heard all Christ's sermons.

Thomas Goodwin

ChristJudasHeardSermons

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