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Paul Theroux Quotes

The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 10, 1941

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Peace Maturity Drag Peace Corps Sort

If we are going to approach the euro area as a zone with a harsh line in the middle between AAA and non-AAA, between the north and the south, no way are we going to move forward.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem

Forward Way Line Going Middle Zone

Women are much more sensitive. We know that emotionally but their organs respond to the same degree.

Women Know More Same Degree Respond

I can only speak for me... but in my life, I find that, in sobriety, I feel much more, and I have much more depth. I also feel - not to segue, but as being a parent of five kids, I can bring much more to my acting, and so I'm all about anything that gives you more feeling and more depth.

Life Me Speak Parent My Life Acting

After a sound drubbing followed by half a day's fasting, I felt more like laughing than like crying; and, in half a while, all was forgotten and my wickedness began afresh and worse than ever.

Stijn Streuvels

Day Fasting More Sound Forgotten

Anybody who's away from what's normal is just kind of pushed aside as, 'Oh, he's crazy.' But in reality, this world is crazy. It's just chaos everywhere. It's really hard to be part of this world, because it's very possessed. And very egocentric.

Crazy Chaos World Reality Kind Hard

I'm not a comedian, but I love the comedians who know when to get off the stage.

Love Know Stage Comedians Get Off

When I was filming 'Prudence' in Zimbabwe, I noticed the hold fundamentalist Christianity had on sub-Saharan Africa. So I thought I'd like to make a film about religion in Africa because the prosperity gospel is big business where people are desperate, poor, and sick.

Roger Ross Williams

Business Religion People Sick Poor

I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as 'us' and 'them' - he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above... he knows that we all love our country... and he's always ready to listen to good ideas... he's always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.

Love Good Best Ideas Looking Care

Writing is work and cooking is relaxing.

Diane Mott Davidson

Work Cooking Writing Relaxing

First season of 'Survivor' - Richard Hatch was fascinating.

Survivor First Season Fascinating

My father-in-law, Barney Rawlings, spent a couple of months hiding out in France in 1944, frantically memorizing a few French words to pass himself off as a Frenchman, but his ordeal had not inspired in me any action until I started taking a French class.

Bobbie Ann Mason

Words Me Action Class Out Hiding

We have no desire to permanently rule over millions of Palestinians, who double their numbers every generation. Israel, which wishes to be an exemplary democracy, will not be able to bear such a reality over time. The Disengagement Plan presents the possibility of opening a gate to a different reality.

Time Democracy Reality Generation

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