Pico Iyer Quotes

'Globalization' has become the great tag phrase, but when we talk about it, it's nearly always in terms of the global marketplace or communications technology - either data or goods that are whizzing around. We forget that people are whizzing around more and more. On them, it takes a toll.

Pico Iyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: February 11, 1957

Topics

TechnologyGreatPeopleDataForget

I worked in the media from the late 30's through the early 70's. Politics in general became more liberal both nationally and within the state as the years passed.

Jesse Helms

PoliticsMediaEarlyLateMore

We developed simple test tools to optimize imaging parameters. No company was interested in our idea.

John Cameron

SimpleToolsTestCompanyIdeaOur

I can only think of one wacky best friend who I thought was awesome: Rhys Ifans in 'Notting Hill.' He really nailed the wacky best friend.

Jemaine Clement

FriendBestBest FriendThinkI Can

I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity, and I can't compromise that.

Megan Fox

IntegritySoulCompromiseMy Soul

The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.

Anna Lindh

DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentTrade

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

Milton Berle

NeverStarBecauseCannotBeenFar

What we need to understand is that when traditions become laws, rules, obligations and expectations others put on us that we don't want to fulfill, then they lose real meaning and steal the joy from our lives. And if we're too religious, we won't be able to be led by the Holy Spirit and enjoy an intimate relationship with Him.

Joyce Meyer

RelationshipJoyExpectationsEnjoy

I just loved jokes so much as a child. I remember wanting to perform at, like... age seven by reading from a kids' joke book, and my parents being like, 'That's not what standup comedy is,' and me being like, 'Not yet it isn't! I'm going to change the game.'

Josh Gondelman

ChangeAgeChildParentsMeReading

I'm going to make people happy. I'm going to make them forget about their cancer. I'm going to make them forget about their diabetes.

Dick Dale

HappyPeopleDiabetesForgetGoing

I've been really fortunate to be associated with all these great shows.

Diego Klattenhoff

GreatFortunateBeenShowsReally

The main factor in any form of creativeness is the life of a human spirit, that of the actor and his part, their joint feelings and subconscious creation.

Constantin Stanislavski

LifeFeelingsCreationActorSpirit

When I was a player, I wanted to win the Ballon d'Or, but I knew my characteristics; I knew that it was impossible.

Antonio Conte

WinImpossibleKnewPlayerWanted

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