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Richard Flanagan Quotes

I am, of course, greatly honoured to win the Booker, which is one of the great literary prizes in the world.

Richard Flanagan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: australian
Birth: 1961

Topics

Great I Am Win World Course Prizes

Listeners will wonder what an Englishman is doing on the German radio tonight. You can imagine that before taking this step I hoped that someone better qualified than me would come forward.

Step Me Forward Better Doing You

With 'Greek Gods,' I wanted to go with the blue and green hues of sky and water; with 'Heroes,' I felt the color needed to be more dramatic and give a sense of battle, rage, and yes, of blood. That's the world these demigods lived in, and I felt that orange and red would also compliment the greenish blue of the 'Gods' cover.

Water Sky Red Blue Green World

If you look at most successful startups, they're run by people in their mid to late forties, who've gone through the trenches multiple times and had multiple failures, so they understand.

People You Look Late Run Understand

I'm not unashamed to say that I like movies that make me verklempt.

Me Say Movies Make Like

Unquestionably, it is the duty of every master to watch over the religious and moral culture of his slaves, and to give them every comfort and privilege that is not incompatible with the continued existence of the relations between them.

Culture Comfort Moral Privilege Duty

It's a job, and it's challenging. But I love music and creating. That's why I got into music.

Love Music Job Creating Why Got

Suddenly I had a contract and I was earning lots of money.

Money Earning Contract Lots Suddenly

You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world.

World You Know Real Point Happening

My first job on the screen was 'Sea Patrol,' and that was quite intense, but I guess my first big break was 'SLiDE.'

Brenton Thwaites

Sea Job First Break Big Screen

Let me make one thing clear. I have never considered mere survival in power as any achievement, just as I have never seen coming to power as an achievement in itself.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Power Achievement Me Survival Never

I think hybrids are inevitable. The question is not the technology: it's a question of the cost and whether the consumer will pay.

Sergio Marchionne

Technology Think Inevitable Will Pay

I really respect certain brands, mixing and matching and having your own look regardless. Having a bold look.

Respect Look Bold Matching Own Your

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