Paul Theroux Quotes

A travel book is a book that puts you in the shoes of the traveler, and it's usually a book about having a very bad time; having a miserable time, even better.

Paul Theroux

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TimeShoesTravelBookBetterYou

My goal is not to create a circumstance in which no one fails, but one in which many will succeed.

Jerry Moran

SucceedGoalCreateWillManyWhich

When the intelligence is making a policymaker too happy, he ought to challenge it, and even if he doesn't, the intelligence briefer needs to launch a red team against his own conclusions to see if he can hold his ground.

Michael Hayden

ChallengeIntelligenceRedHappySee

I think, generally, the folks from mainland China have more positive feelings about the government here in many cases than the average Americans feel about their government.

Steve Wynn

PositiveGovernmentThinkFeelMore

The French hold onto their traditions. I was always so alienated in America. My work was this constant reaction to that.

Robert Crumb

WorkAmericaReactionAlwaysHold

I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.

Michael Phelps

ChangeGenerationLookBackI Can

China, with its large emerging middle class, is among the big beneficiaries of globalization.

Joseph Stiglitz

GlobalizationClassChinaBigMiddle

You know, I love the South.

Jon Bernthal

LoveYouKnowI LoveSouth

I can say without a doubt that being a mom is the ultimate test of my multi-tasking skills. I spend my day meeting startup after startup, helping our portfolio companies, bringing in speakers, and soon gearing up for Demo Day for our accelerator program.

Christine Tsai

DayMomDoubtI CanMeetingSkills

Africans don't just need more jobs: they need better jobs.

Arancha Gonzalez

BetterMoreNeedJustJobs

A dancer's career is short - you just keep going until your legs pack up.

Anton du Beke

Keep GoingShortYouCareerLegsUp

When we worked together for 'Band Baaja Baaraat,' Ranveer used to be very anxious and hyper on set. He used to do weird things, but now he is calmer, less anxious. He's a better actor now.

Anushka Sharma

TogetherBetterWeirdNowActorSet

I think, collectively, we should be paying more attention to what is going on around us in the world among people who don't have the advantages that we have.

Anthony Fauci

PeopleWorldThinkAttentionMore

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