Shashi Tharoor Quotes

Above all, Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the work of an artist at the peak of his powers. India is his palette, and Mumbai - that teeming 'maximum city', with 19 million strivers on the make, jostling, scheming, struggling and killing for success - is his brush.

Shashi Tharoor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: public
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: March 9, 1956

Topics

WorkSuccessCityArtistIndia

I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I'll continue to grow my wealth as much as possible so that the amount I bequeath to charities and worthy causes can be as substantial as possible.

John Caudwell

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From the first Lauren Luke tutorial I watched, I was completely taken with her.

Andrea Seigel

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There are simply more young people than there ever were. You get this feeling of strength. Also, large numbers can be a drawback, making it difficult to lose one's anonymity.

John Knowles

StrengthPeopleYouLoseYoungMore

You see a lot of good ideas or well-written scripts that are bad ideas.

John McTiernan

GoodIdeasYouBadSeeGood Ideas

When historians consider the significance of the Berlin crises of the mid-20th century, I do not believe that they will record it as an incident in the encirclement of freedom. The true view, in my judgment, will be to see it rather as a major episode in the recession of communism.

Robert Kennedy

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All I've ever needed is myself.

Amber Heard

MyselfEverNeeded

There's no excuse for breaking the law.

Steve Scalise

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With 'Fate's Right Hand,' I think I reached a level of completeness in forming and articulating ideas at around the same time I reached a place where I could match it with my singing voice. It was a kind of coming together.

Rodney Crowell

TimeTogetherIdeasSingingThink

Whenever I was on the pitch, I always tried to win.

Michel Patini

WinAlwaysTriedPitchWhenever

In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.

Lisa Morton

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I had to take driving lessons in New York, which were really weird because it's not the safest thing in the world.

Jordana Brewster

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With the DVR, I was mostly writing about it as a good thing in giving us the choice of when and how to watch things. But there's what we lose in the bargain, which is the collective spectacle. 'Did you see Jay Leno last night?'

Douglas Rushkoff

GoodWritingNightGivingYouLose

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