Sheila Heti Quotes

I wished to have the time to put together a world view, but there was never enough time, and also, those who had it seemed to have had it from a very young age; they didn't begin at forty.

Sheila Heti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 25, 1976

Topics

AgeTimeTogetherWorldViewEnough

I have no problem understanding that women are interested in mascara and the Middle East.

Joanna Coles

WomenUnderstandingProblemMiddle

Who needs Russian gas if we could get all the heat we need from our own surplus? Who needs Middle Eastern oil, when we can integrate limitless renewable sources in our smart grids?

Jens Martin Skibsted

SmartOilHeatNeedLimitlessOwn

The connection has been lost between the country's direction, especially with regard to the way in which the economy has been run, and the citizen.

Michael D. Higgins

DirectionConnectionCountryRunWay

No other game combines the wonder of nature with the discipline of sport in such carefully planned ways. A great golf course both frees and challenges a golfer's mind.

Tom Watson

NatureGreatDisciplineMindGame

In the 46-48 kg. category, I know every boxer, and I defeat them whenever I fight them.

Mary Kom

FightDefeatKnowEveryCategory

Came to acting pretty late. It looked wonderful, but I guess I was intimidated by my father. I look a bit like him, and he was so much bigger than life and so great, it took me a bit longer than most people to have enough confidence in myself.

Miguel Ferrer

LifeFatherConfidenceGreatMyself

If you asked a team of expert psychologists and sociological researchers to come up with a design that was sure to infuriate and offend liberals in America, they'd probably come up with what we call the Great Seal.

Mike Gallagher

GreatTeamDesignAmericaYouUp

I think at the point when they were first starting to talk about a movie, it was a little bit different back then.

Mike Judge

ThinkBackTalkFirstStarting

Throughout my 20s and early 30s, I had jobs that I loved. I worked in city government. I ran a youth organization. I served as an associate dean at a university. And I couldn't imagine how a baby would fit into all of that.

Michelle Obama

GovernmentCityBabyYouthLoved

The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time.

Ava DuVernay

TimeDestinationGiftStoryYouWay

The world is a republic of mediocrities, and always was.

Thomas Carlyle

WorldAlwaysRepublic

People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement.

Kenneth Williams

PeopleViewComedyDramaCleanNeed

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Sheila Heti