Julian Barnes Quotes

In Britain I'm sometimes regarded as a suspiciously Europeanized writer, who has this rather dubious French influence.

Julian Barnes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 19, 1946

Topics

InfluenceSometimesWriterRather

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

LifeCharacterStreamItself

I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite writers shared their stories with me.

Jennifer Chiaverini

MeWayOthersAlwaysShareFavorite

Once we get beyond Mars, which formed from the same stuff as Earth, the likelihood that life is similar to what we find on this planet is very low.

John M. Grunsfeld

LifeFindEarthBeyondMarsSame

Paris, as always, is swarming with Americans, and these days, it's also swarming with hamburgers. Oddly, though, it's not typically the Americans who are pursuing the perfect burger on the perfect bun with the obligatory side of perfect coleslaw; the Americans are pursuing the perfect blanquette de veau.

Robert Gottlieb

BurgerPerfectParisAlwaysSide

It would be a much better country if women did not vote. That is simply a fact. In fact, in every presidential election since 1950 - except Goldwater in '64 - the Republican would have won, if only the men had voted.

Ann Coulter

WomenMenBetterCountryElection

I am very ambitious and have set goals for myself. I really don't keep a tab on what my contemporaries are doing. I want to push myself as an actress and don't want to get into the rat race. With every film, I want to grow as a person and an actress. The character I play needs to change me in real life.

Sonam Kapoor

LifeChangeGoalsCharacterMyself

God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.

Russell Crowe

GodQueenAmericaNewAustralia

I'm not making art, I'm making sushi.

Masaharu Morimoto

ArtSushiMaking

I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot.

Jay Hernandez

BasketballPlayPrettyAthleticLot

You don't raise taxes in times of such uncertainty.

Jason Chaffetz

UncertaintyYouTaxesRaiseTimes

This is what Hollywood tends to do. It tends to disregard tradition, history and anything factual, twisting it and turning it and making it all okay regardless of what the English may think of it.

Christian Slater

HistoryThinkTraditionHollywood

My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.

Brent Spiner

SongPersonalMy OwnThievesOwn

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