Paul Theroux Quotes

You leave the States, and you see people have bigger problems than you, much worse problems than you.

Paul Theroux

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PeopleProblemsYouSeeLeaveWorse

Just because I've got blonde hair and haven't been to Bosnia doesn't mean I'm a bimbo. I am still a serious journalist.

Jill Dando

I AmHairBlondeJust BecauseMean

I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great.

Judy Blume

GreatPeopleMeBookTreatMeet

The first thing that inspires me is my mood, but I take inspiration from a lot of things: a rock song, a romantic movie or a specific lifestyle, like 1960s London and, of course, Italian 'dolce vita!'

Chiara Ferragni

RomanticMeSongLifestyleRock

That's a mistake I think that a lot of Western observers make is to assume that Korean nationalism is hundreds if not thousands of years old. When in fact nationalism is incompatible with Korean Confucian tradition.

Brian Reynolds Myers

MistakeThinkTraditionNationalism

The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

SuccessDreamsBusinessFreedom

All of us sing, all are equal, all bring something different to the group.

Ally Brooke

GroupEqualBringSomethingUsSing

'Redeployment' is a military term. It means to transfer a unit from one area to another.

Phil Klay

MilitaryTransferMeansUnitAnother

The point always is to be writing something - it leads to more writing.

Susanna Moore

WritingMoreAlwaysPointSomething

Musharraf has just gone against the constitution and displayed contempt of court and has shown that he has no respect for the rule of law.

Shehbaz Sharif

RespectLawConstitutionRule Of Law

When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith.

Richard Morris

MusicFaithTruthGreatTruth Is

The essence of good business is knowing when to step on a train and when to step off.

Richard Rainwater

GoodBusinessStepTrainKnowing

Thom Browne is, in my opinion, one of the great minds in men's wear.

Nick Wooster

GreatMenOpinionMindsGreat Minds

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