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Mariella Frostrup Quotes

With the Internet, we can communicate instantly across the globe, but the net also makes it possible for us to shrink ever further into our own skins - a state of being that neither suits the human temperament nor provides ground for further growth.

Mariella Frostrup

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: November 12, 1962

Topics

Growth Suits Internet Possible Human

I'm not interested in forcing my music on people, and that's what the whole music industry nowadays is based on is forcing stations to play it, forcing people to listen to it.

John Frusciante

Music People Play Listen Industry

Listen, I wish economic growth only went in one direction. It doesn't. There are economic downturns. They're painful, they're harmful, and they hurt families.

Jeb Hensarling

Growth Direction Hurt Wish Listen

I want to be able to sing like Whitney Houston did.

Shonda Rhimes

Want Houston Sing Able Like Did

At a certain point, I got into the older, cooler crowd, and they listened to hip-hop. I was desperately trying to fit in.

Rose Byrne

Trying Hip-Hop Point Got Crowd Fit

Leaders need to be optimists. Their vision is beyond the present.

Rudy Giuliani

Vision Present Beyond Need Leaders

I don't mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you're cynical, you're protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don't think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony.

Michel Gondry

Myself Me Think You Be Nice Nice

I enjoy a good fight, and always have, and really just said to myself, 'Look, at the end of my term, it'll be 16 years as attorney general, and I'm ready for new challenges. I'm ready to use my skills in a different way to continue to help people.'

Lisa Madigan

Good Myself Fight People Challenges

When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.

Jordin Sparks

Succeed You New Nice Everything See

At the end of the day, the Irvine Co. is slowly being transformed. Our long-term goal is to transform what was once an agricultural company to a development company, and to that, the next, final step is to create a large real estate investment company.

Donald Bren

Day Step Real Estate End Goal

If I change in any way, I'm not going to be the same player.

Diego Costa

Change Way Same Going Player Any

Characters in a book are very much like personalities divvied up within a family. In the end, it all averages out to a sort of overall averageness.

Douglas Coupland

Family Book End Out Within Up

This is the most joyful day that ever I saw in my pilgrimage on earth.

Donald Cargill

Day Earth Joyful Pilgrimage Saw