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Paul Theroux Quotes

People talk about the pain of writing, but very few people talk about the pleasure and satisfaction.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Pain People Writing Satisfaction Few

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago.

New York Enjoy Paris New Chicago

I remember going through school and doing art, which was the only thing that I actually found fulfilling, and I couldn't really figure out why. Then I got into college and started messing around with photography, and I realised that it was about getting the images that were in my head out in a way that didn't have to be spelt correctly.

Art School College Doing Photography

I got a little bit famous. I didn't like it.

Famous Little Got Like Little Bit

Physics is often stranger than science fiction, and I think science fiction takes its cues from physics: higher dimensions, wormholes, the warping of space and time, stuff like that.

Science Time Space Think Physics

I had no fun. My family was too serious.

Family Fun Serious Too Had No Fun

As a player, I can tell them they don't want to rush to become a coach, because there is a lot that goes on. This is all something new to me. You can talk to a lot of the coaches... and they can tell you. Until you go through it, then you can understand what it's all about.

Me You I Can New Want Understand

It's been interesting for me because when I served in government before, I served in the White House. This time, I ended up serving in an agency, and it just made me respect and admire how much happens and that happens every day with people who don't even know all the work that's going on.

Work Respect Time Day Government Me

The worst thing in the world is to be tired.

Tired World Worst Worst Thing Thing

I pretty much started going more towards the singing route when I came out with the song 'Selfish.'

Singing Song Selfish More Out Going

The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.

Legal Interesting Philosophy Berlin

Meanwhile, the originator of a theory may have a very lonely time, especially if his colleagues find his views of nature unfamiliar, and difficult to appreciate.

Peter D. Mitchell

Nature Time Colleagues Appreciate

I feel more confident about what we're doing as a band and what we're trying to do as a band and the way we're looking at it as a band.

Looking Confident Feel Doing Trying

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