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Eyvind Johnson Quotes

In the world of the present, in our time, we feel that suffering, anguish, the torments of body and soul, are greater than ever before in the history of mankind.

Eyvind Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: swedish
Birth: July 29, 1900 - August 25, 1976

Topics

History Time Soul Suffering World

'Just Do It' is exactly what you need to hear when you're in a moment of doubt. When you're struggling, especially with sport... just do it. Stop talking about it, stop complaining about the cellulite, or that you're not able to run fast enough for the bus... just do it.

Jessie J

Moment Enough Talking Doubt You Run

People sort of know me for that solo piano music I did.

John Cale

Music People Me Know Solo Piano

'Blue Velvet' changed my life forever. It was like I'd always read Chaucer and suddenly discovered Charles Bukowski. It made me understand that there is poetry of sublime ecstasy and dark terror, and it spoke to a side of me that hadn't been reached before.

Joe Wright

Life Blue Poetry Me My Life Dark

I don't appreciate, really, talking to journalists when there's a sense of wanting to kick up dust to sell more papers or get more hits on their Internet site.

Joel Edgerton

Appreciate Internet Talking More Up

In sports, the confluence of the 1989 Oakland vs. San Francisco World Series and the Loma Prieta earthquake notwithstanding, the earth rarely moves.

John Gregory Dunne

Sports World Earth San Francisco

The book is called 'Most Talkative,' because I was voted most talkative in high school. And I've never stopped talking. My mouth has been my greatest asset and my biggest Achilles' heel.

Andy Cohen

School Book High School Talking High

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

Andrew Carnegie

Men Compromise Strong Weakness Said

The artificial heart is very effective as a bridge to transplant, but the number of people that can be saved with human hearts is limited. A perfect artificial heart could save many more patients.

Robert Jarvik

Heart People Bridge Perfect Human

I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was to try to work at 'Second City.' And beyond that, my goal was to make enough money as an actor to not do anything else but act, not have to go and wait tables again.

Steve Carell

Work Goals Money City Wait Goal

I can't imagine writing something that didn't address Jewish themes and questions. It's such a big part of my life, a lot of the way in which I experience the world.

Molly Antopol

Life Experience Writing World Way

I like staying home at night and just watching TV and playing with my two puppies. I really do love the simple things.

Molly Sims

Love Home Simple Night Simple Things

Some situations you cause yourself.

Little Richard

Yourself You Cause Some Situations