Mark Haddon Quotes

Indeed, I am repeatedly astonished by the number of really good writers who understand human beings so well on paper but don't know how to deal with them in real life.

Mark Haddon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 26, 1962

Topics

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I'm careful to pay every single penny on my taxes. I don't have any money offshore.

Jerry Della Femina

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People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy.

John Kenneth Galbraith

HappyPeopleVirtueAlwaysPosition

If you yell at your box, I'm not really sure it's something where it should be a penalty. It seems like you hurt yourself.

John McEnroe

YourselfHurtYouBoxSomething

People stopped hanging out with me at the point when I stopped doing drugs. All of a sudden they didn't wanna hang out with me anymore. And I would have hung out with them. I mean they were killing themselves, but I still would have hung out with them.

John Wozniak

PeopleMeDoingMeanOutPoint

When I visited Moscow for the first time in 1998, I wandered into the historic Metropol Hotel as a curious tourist simply to ogle the giant painted glass ceiling that hangs over the grand restaurant off the lobby. It was the memory of that short visit that prompted me, some years later, to set 'A Gentleman in Moscow' in the hotel.

Amor Towles

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But you've reached them, and I've always wanted to reach people. I'm the first one to say I love my fans because they love that I took a chance.

Steven Tyler

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I don't know a nicer guy in the world than Alan Alda.

Rod Lurie

WorldKnowGuyThanNicerAlan

When I meet viewers in person, it always seems to be entire family units.

Rosanna Pansino

FamilyPersonMeetAlwaysSeems

I've always got such high expectations for myself. I'm aware of them, but I can't relax them.

Mary Decker

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There's always that moment on every movie where you just go, 'Okay, this is that moment. I'm about to potentially fall flat on my face, and I might as well just dive in and see what happens.'

Johnny Depp

MomentFaceYouFallGoOkay

At Harman, we had to reinvent ourselves so that we can compete on a global playing field. We did it by instituting a culture where teams can take calculated risks. But to inspire such a shift in mindset requires meaningful rewards across the ranks and freedom to experiment and innovate. I like to think of it as our courage culture.

Dinesh Paliwal

FreedomCourageCultureRisksThink

I have nothing but respect for John Cena and his work rate. He's one of the hardest-working wrestlers there ever was. He's been a great champion, an inspiring role model. It's not easy being John Cena and carrying all the weight of the company on your back all the time.

Bret Hart

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