Pico Iyer Quotes

I think it's in human nature to want to have more, to compete with the other and, at some level, to be dissatisfied if someone else has more than you.

Pico Iyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

NatureThinkSomeoneHuman Nature

Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experience and invest them in the future.

Jim Rohn

FutureTimeExperiencePastYouUp

So much of Hollywood is this kind of overly machismo, nonsensical view of masculinity, which I just don't find honest. I think it's this idea of - you know, we're told, well, 'Be a man, be a man.' But what does that mean, exactly? Does that mean you can't carry yourself with any fear? That you can't acknowledge that you're scared?

Joe Carnahan

FearManYourselfThinkViewYou

I might as well have pulled the trigger myself.

Joan Bennett

MyselfWellMightTriggerPulled

Trying to give an individual a voice has always kind of been my mission in my life. As an actor, I've always seen that was something that needed to be done. You need to find that voice inside of you so that you can stand up and be who you really are.

Johnathon Schaech

LifeStand UpVoiceStandMy Life

I've said that we need to elect Democrats from the school board to the Senate.

Tom Perez

SchoolSaidNeedSchool BoardBoard

I was 11 when I started Latin - not like boys, who start early at prep school. At 14, you had to choose whether to start Greek and drop German, but my mum made a fuss, and I took Latin, Greek, French, and German at O-level, which meant I didn't do much science.

Mary Beard

ScienceSchoolStartYouChoose

Learning to ride a bike in a public park means anyone can see you.

Mary H.K. Choi

LearningRideBikeYouSeePark

I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me.

Janis Ian

MeMomGuitarStopSaidNothing

One of the things that is not so good is that a decision was made long ago about the size of an IP address - 32 bits. At the time it was a number much larger than anyone could imagine ever having that many computers but it turned out to be to small.

Jon Postel

GoodTimeDecisionSmallComputers

I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do.

Johnny Mathis

MusicEnjoyWhyReally

Shoot, every time you get on an animal, you take your life in your hands.

Chris LeDoux

LifeTimeAnimalHandsYouShoot

Keeping the risk management plan up to date can transform it from a door stop into a vital project management tool. Remember: what you don't know can kill your project.

Bruce Pittman

DoorManagementPlanRememberYou

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