Henning Mankell Quotes

When I was a very young author, I knew I needed to build myself a tower outside of Europe. Like when you're a hunter, and build towers to watch the animals move. I knew I would never understand the world without that perspective. I came to Africa for that rational reason, although I love Mozambique now.

Henning Mankell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: swedish
  • Birth: February 3, 1948 - October 5, 2015

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LoveMyselfPerspectiveWorldYou

The season is a beast within itself. It's not the quickest race; it's a marathon. In the playoffs - if you're fortunate enough to make the playoffs - that's more like a dash. You have to concentrate on one opponent. When they're done, you have to concentrate on another one.

Jerry West

EnoughYouBeastDoneMarathonRace

I really like being on set when you've all moved on a job because it makes you bond very quickly. You're all out of your time and comfort zone, so you kind of only have each other.

Anna Popplewell

TimeJobBondComfort ZoneYouKind

Dancing's part of my soul. I enjoy it, it makes people happy, and it makes me happy.

John Travolta

SoulHappyPeopleMeMy SoulEnjoy

I don't choose my villains and heroes for political reasons.

Ruth Rendell

PoliticalChooseHeroesReasons

My experience as a school nurse taught me that we need to make a concerted effort, all of us, to increase physical fitness activity among our children and to encourage all Americans to adopt a healthier diet that includes fruits and vegetables, but there is more.

Lois Capps

ChildrenFitnessExperienceEffort

I don't accept the argument of people like David Horowitz that the government should impose some sort of predetermined political balance on academic research.

Juan Cole

BalanceGovernmentPeopleResearch

The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism.

Craig L. Thomas

ChangePowerWarEnvironmentRise

There's somebody out there for everyone.

Brody Jenner

EveryoneOutSomebody

I am always looking for a cool tee shirt; maybe one with a rock band or an old advertisement.

Bridget Hall

I AmCoolLookingRockBandShirt

If it was up to me, I would have put more money into the state fiscal relief.

Austan Goolsbee

MoneyMeMoreUpReliefWould

I'm a touring musician. I don't watch the charts. I had the kind of success I'd hoped for. I won Grammys for a folk record, and that was magic.

Shawn Colvin

SuccessMagicKindWatchMusician

I think everybody gets bullied in their own way. Even athletes probably get it from their parents. To a degree everybody gets bullied.

Shane Koyczan

ParentsThinkWayDegreeOwnGet

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