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Peter Carey Quotes

I think there was, and there is, a real Commonwealth culture. It's different. America doesn't really feel to be a part of that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: australian
Birth: May 7, 1943

Topics

Culture Think Feel America Real

I just feel like this guy who's visiting the music business over the weekend. Every time I write a song, I feel like it's never going to happen again.

Business Music Time Song Weekend

When the scheme for the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to the waters of the Ohio River first began to take form, the United States had barely emerged from the Revolutionary period.

River Construction Railroad First

Unlike then, the mail stream of today has diminished by such things as e-mails and faxes and cell phones and text messages, largely electronic means of communication that replace mail.

Communication Today Phones Stream

When I did the first 'Oxygene' in the vinyl days, I had a structure in mind divided in 2 parts fitting the A&B sides of an album.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Mind First Sides Structure Vinyl

My goal as an actor was just to be somebody very human. I'm not really interested in playing a character who is particularly cool and everything he does looks great and turns out great.

Michael Imperioli

Character Great Cool Goal Looks Out

It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required.

Stephen Leacock

Good Courage Ride Horse Forty Take

Whether in success or in failure, I'm proud of every single movie I've ever directed.

Steven Spielberg

Success Failure Proud Single Movie

The normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But war-time profits - ah! that is another matter - twenty, sixty, one hundred, three hundred, and even eighteen hundred per cent - the sky is the limit.

Business Sky Sometimes Three Limit

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

Been Parliament Expense Approved

You play for a club like Real Madrid, the people outside start talking.

Royston Drenthe

People Start Talking You Play Real

Most new jobs won't come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We've got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

Dreams Reality New Will Everything

A common denominator among big guys like me who are trying to take care of our health is that we're not getting enough sleep.

Health Sleep Me Care Take Care Big

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