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Svetlana Alexievich Quotes

I'm interested in little people. 'The little, great people' is how I would put it, because suffering expands people.

Svetlana Alexievich

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality:
Birth: May 31, 1948

Topics

Great People Suffering Great People

You can't have a hit every time. The main thing is to keep on working and not be afraid to take risks. It's better to do something that's not perfect and successful every time. It's important to be fearless and move forward, to learn from what went wrong.

Time Risks Fearless Not Perfect You

Given the trendlines of digital publishing, where more and more large platforms are profiting from, and controlling, the works of individuals, I can't stress enough: Put your taproot in the independent web. Use the platforms for free distribution (they're using you for free content, after all). And make sure you link back to your own domain.

Stress Free Enough You Back Digital

I started out in journalism in the mid '90s working for the sister wire service of the 'Wall Street Journal,' which is called Dow Jones Newswires. Then I joined the 'Journal' in its Brussels bureau back in 1999.

Service Sister Journalism Back Wall

My fans are my critics, and I respect their feedback and constructive criticism, but they should not try to own me. Don't they experiment with their looks, too? If they are my real fans, then they will accept me how I am.

Respect I Am Me Criticism Feedback

We also had good software in the key categories and more focus on the gameplaying capability, so more of the marketing effort was targeted at game customers.

Good Focus Effort Game Key Software

Maybe I don't ever fully switch off, but I think the way I offset that is by splitting my time between film and music. I always want to challenge myself and grow, fail, self-flagellate, and then try again.

Music Time Myself Challenge Think

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Down Wall Tear Mr Gorbachev

Improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing. That's a kind of paradoxical thing about improvising.

Christopher Walken

Doing You Know Kind Wonderful About

Following my muse has worked out pretty well so far. I can't see any reason to change the formula now.

Chris Van Allsburg

Change Now Muse Reason See Out

My mentality is that no matter how good or bad the previous play was, move on to the next one.

Good Bad Play Move On Matter Next

Of course, for me, having served 22 years in the military and to have the opportunity to continue to serve my country is a great honor and is a privilege. So that's what makes it special each and every day.

Opportunity Great Day Me Honor

You all must realize that Mandela was not the only man who suffered. There were many others - hundreds who languished in prison and died. Many unsung and unknown heroes of the struggle.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Struggle Man Prison You Heroes Must

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