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Gilbert Parker Quotes

He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: November 23, 1862 - September 6, 1932

Topics

Light Purpose World Goal Devotion

I'm not a natural runner. I'm friends with Ellie Goulding, and she'll be like, 'I've just done a 10K run' and I'm like: 'Why would you do that? How do you just do that?' But I will do that. I will do it.

Friends You Done Run Why She

What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person; he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience.

Personality Me Person True Never He

I'm somewhat old-fashioned, and I still talk about playing a part. I don't talk about my work - 'I've seen some of your work' - there's not much work in it, is there?

Work Talk Playing Seen Old-Fashioned

Only where there is sentient life can there be feelings of pleasure and pain, sorrow or joy.

Life Pain Joy Feelings Sorrow Where

Most management systems have to do with establishing trust and getting people to cooperate. They're not really about expertise or science.

Matthew Stewart

Science Trust People Management Most

All the bad press I was getting puts you on a downer, so really, you come to a stage where you start hating yourself, in a way, because you're not in control.

Yourself Control Start You Bad Way

Work is my balm. I've just finished my work in Ketan Mehta's 'The Rising.' It's one of the best films I've done. Such a fabulous line-up of technicians and artistes. Above all, I got the privilege of working with Aamir Khan.

Work Best Done Privilege Fabulous

It definitely sharpened my interest in language, the way people used language, slang words, speech patterns. There's a big advantage to being the outsider.

Words People Language Speech Way

I've gotten so many compliments for having nice feet.

Feet Nice Compliments Many Having

Administering another country is always a very tricky proposition.

Country Always Tricky Very Another

I would love to do more movies. I'd like to get into some theater, too, if I could, just to learn more. I want to do gritty performances that I'm proud of. It doesn't matter to me if four people see it or millions of people see it, as long as I perform in such a way that people go, 'Wow!'

Love People Me Proud Learn Long

Historically, more people have died of religion than cancer.

Religion People More Cancer Than

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