Paul Theroux Quotes

Travel magazines are just one cupcake after another. They're not about travel. The travel magazine is, in fact, about the opposite of travel. It's about having a nice time on a honeymoon, or whatever.

Paul Theroux

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TimeTravelNiceHoneymoonWhatever

Meanwhile the Church more and more provided for the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, by practically chaining His influence to the hierarchy and the sacraments.

Robert Rainy

InfluenceChurchSpiritMoreHoly

When you live in a city where you're always in and out of a car or a building, I feel it's... better to treat a heavier, tweedier sport coat almost as you would outerwear.

Michael Bastian

LiveCarCityBuildingTreatBetter

I'm always made a little uncomfortable by studies that assert that Millennials are the most narcissistic generation in history. To me, being young has always meant being self-absorbed; in many ways, that's what youth is for.

Robin Marantz Henig

HistoryMeYouthGenerationYoung

There's something rare and wonderful that's very particular to television, and it's when a great cast meets a great show runner/creator with the right set of characters to play. That's what happened with 'Arrested Development.' It happens every so often, but all too rarely on TV.

Ron Howard

GreatTelevisionPlayDevelopment

I started on the stage when I was 13 and I consider the stage my home.

Joyce DeWitt

HomeStageStartedConsider

For goodness sake, will they hear, will white people hear what we are trying to say? Please, all we are asking you to do is to recognize that we are humans, too.

Desmond Tutu

PeopleTryingYouWhiteGoodness

I don't go out there and put on any sort of front for people. If I'm in a good mood, I appear in a good mood on TV, and if I'm in a bad mood, I just go out there and look like I'm in a bad mood.

Dean Ambrose

GoodPeopleLookBadGoMood

As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

Bobby Knight

TeamWinningGamesCoachBeingMust

I'm not a computer guy. I'm like an anthropologist. I'm fascinated with people's obsessions. I've learned to wear them.

William Gibson

PeopleWearGuyComputerLikeThem

I'm not sure anybody's ready to see me in a drama. And loving movies so much, I've seen a lot of comics try to make that transition too fast, and it can be detrimental. And I don't think I've had as much success as I need in the comedy genre to open up those opportunities.

Seann William Scott

SuccessMeOpportunitiesThinkDrama

The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker.

Richard M. Nixon

HistoryHonorGreatestPeacemaker

What I've learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you'll find that you put the time in. You won't just ask somebody if it's a good idea, you'll go figure out if it's a good idea.

Mark Cuban

GoodTimeYouFindGoWant

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