Henning Mankell Quotes

I'm not very much of a reader really, because I find much of it very bad, very uninteresting, very speculative.

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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BadFindBecauseMuchVeryReally

When I'm sick of myself, and when I don't know what to say as a solo artist, I can write a song for a movie. When I don't know where to turn musically, being in a band - Rilo Kiley or Jenny & Johnny - the collaborative nature is really exciting.

Jenny Lewis

NatureMyselfSongSickArtistKnow

It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life.

Amy Tan

LifeThinkLuxuryYouBeingBecause

I go to Stanford, and I'm an economics major, not thinking I'm going to do anything with acting. A professor came to the dorm where I lived looking for people to audition for an August Wilson play, 'Joe Turner's Come And Gone.' I gave it a shot, got one of the lead roles in the play.

Sterling K. Brown

PeopleEconomicsLookingThinkingGo

There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state?

Lord Byron

LifePassionMoreFeverEarthquake

Took us a great amount of strength to get them into the world, and for them to be in the world. I think that their little spirits, you know, just said, well, we're going to be there. So it makes it very special because of it.

Cheryl Tiegs

StrengthGreatWorldThinkYouKnow

The girls from my hometown are so over me.

Brantley Gilbert

MeHometownOver

I'm coming for Ryan Seacrest - I want to be the black Ryan Seacrest for BET. I want to host, I want to produce, I want to do everything for the network.

Bow Wow

BlackWantEverythingComingHost

Creating a book and creating a collection involve a lot of editing.

Anna Sui

BookCreatingEditingCollectionLot

If everyone could learn that what is right for me does not make it right for anyone else, the world would be a much happier place.

William Glasser

MeWorldLearnPlaceRightEveryone

A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

LiveManWiseWise ManWillWit

The truth is an ambition which is beyond us.

Peter Ustinov

TruthAmbitionTruth IsBeyondUs

Whereas China has set about systematically striving for Olympic success since it re-entered global competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its lack of sporting prowess.

Shashi Tharoor

SuccessCompetitionIsolationIndia

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