Gregory David Roberts Quotes

'Shantaram' is the second in the series of a quartet of novels that I have planned about my life but is the first to be written. The third book is a sequel to 'Shantaram,' the first a prequel.

Gregory David Roberts

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LifeBookMy LifeFirstPlanned

How you define yourself is a major issue for young people and adults alike.

Jim McKay

YourselfPeopleYouYoungDefine

I've always been engaged in social protection programmes.

Jim Yong Kim

AlwaysProtectionSocialBeen

New York being what it is, our museums are vertical, not horizontal. That means the stumbling blocks to architectural clarity are unavoidable - but certainly surmountable.

Jerry Saltz

New YorkClarityNewMuseumsBeing

Politics is its own world. It is a court and if the king's eye lights on you, you are a powerful figure. If the king's eye wanders elsewhere, you are out, whatever your title.

Maurice Saatchi

PoliticsKingWorldEyePowerful

What adults don't always understand is that to a kid, a comic book is like a movie. My Marvel comics took my imagination to other places - other galaxies.

Angela Bowie

ImaginationBookUnderstandPlaces

You can get a good handle on a company's culture before you even get inside the building. For example, when companies say, 'We value our employees' but have reserved parking spots, a private cafeteria, and over-the-top offices for the executives, that tells you more than any PR spin.

Steve Blank

GoodCultureValueBuildingYouSay

Mystery makes movie stars! If you see someone on the cover of the weeklies all the time, why would you want to pay to see them in a movie?

Sophia Bush

StarsTimeSomeoneMysteryYouWant

It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.

Rosanne Cash

FreedomPeopleViewAmericaLoudest

Well, maybe at home I don't have the best image.

Martina Hingis

HomeBestImageWellMaybe

When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read.

Jay Asher

PeopleWritingBookYouWriteRead

I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.

Dolly Parton

WantPolitician

When I wrote 'The Rozabal Line,' I had no preconceived notions of what a commercial bestseller should be. I have always viewed 'The Rozabal Line' as my first love and probably my best work. The fact, however, is that it is my least read work.

Ashwin Sanghi

WorkLoveBestFirstAlwaysLine

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