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Ryszard Kapuscinski Quotes

In order to feel contempt, you generally need to cherish some kind of feelings.

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: polish
Birth: March 4, 1932 - January 23, 2007

Topics

Feel You Feelings Kind Cherish Need

But I always seem to finish a book and then think, oh God, I've got to pay a tax bill, so I'd better write a novel, so I tend not to stop and learn word processing.

God Book Think Better Learn Stop

Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more.

You More Never Theory Something

Bands are always told, 'Nobody wants to hear your new stuff - just stick with the meat and potatoes - that's what people come for.' That's only half-true. I know if I went to see U2, I would be thrilled if they did 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,' but I'm equally as thrilled to hear their new stuff.

People Looking Nobody New Know Meat

One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature.

Great Time Job Literature You Spend

I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of West Tennessee, but I never intended to become a career politician.

Stephen Fincher

Opportunity I Am People Career Never

I don't think I could do a superhero movie. I'm just not really that type of guy.

Think Superhero Guy Just Movie Type

When you're growing up, you need to stay around people who are headed in the right direction and stay away from people who will take you in the wrong direction.

People Growing Up Direction You Will

The most important thing for me is to continue to impact people through my work.

Work People Me Impact Important

And I don't get down on nobody else for doing whatever else they do. To each his own.

Doing Down Nobody Whatever Own Get

I think most actors will say they always feel like they'll never work again.

Work Think Feel Say Will Never

His foe was folly and his weapon wit.

Wit Weapon Folly His Foe

But I got drafted out of high school, and my mother wasn't having it. She was like, you're not about to think that you can just play ball, because if you get hurt, you're going to be out of luck.

Mother School Luck Think Hurt You

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