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Friedrich Durrenmatt Quotes

A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: swiss
Birth: January 5, 1921 - December 14, 1990

Topics

Power Victory Political Looks Only

We can't do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.

Jennifer Pahlka

Government More Need Without

I discovered the fun of genre is... you get to explore your fears, and you get to use the metaphor of the genre - whether it's a giant monster or a... 12-year-old vampire. Whatever it is, you can sink something underneath the surface and make a personal film under the guise of great fun romp.

Great Fun You Personal Explore Film

What you want to watch are the lenders, not the borrowers. The borrowers will always be willing to take a great deal for themselves. It's up to the lenders to show restraint, and when they lose it, watch out.

Great You Lose Want Will Out

The first thing to recognize not just about Afghanistan but about any poor undeveloped country is that as big as it looks on the map, it's much bigger when you're there.

Robert D. Kaplan

You Country Looks Map Poor First

American politicians who dwell on American exceptionalism only dishonor us by suggesting we play dumb to our past.

Past American Dumb Play Dwell Us

My writing voice is very much like 'Thank You for Smoking.' It's a guy's voice. It's very masculine.

Writing Voice Thank You Smoking You

The only time a man thinks is when he's alone.

Alone Time Man Only Only Time He

I promote my own self-hatred.

My Own Own Promote

Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes.

Bradley Whitford

Tennis Master Telephone Who Minutes

We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged.

People Poor Poor People Out Must

If you are a singer and you lose your voice, you realize that you have other skill sets when that is taken out of the equation.

Voice You Lose Skill Realize Singer

I've been lucky to play strong women who are trying their hardest to do good.

Annaleigh Ashford

Good Women Strong Trying Play Lucky

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