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Emil Cioran Quotes

I have no nationality - the best possible status for an intellectual.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: romanian
Birth: April 8, 1911 - June 20, 1995

Topics

Best Intellectual Possible Status

I learned Punjabi before I learned English in spite of the fact that I was born in Canada.

Born Canada English I Was Born Fact

The problems of the world are not going to be engaged with and solved in Faversham, they're going to be sorted out in cities like Birmingham.

World Problems Out Going Like

When I was a boy, I was sagging my pants like everyone else. Some boys become men and continue to sag their pants because that's their form of rebellion.

Men Boy Rebellion Become Pants Like

I think it's too bad that everybody's decided to turn on drugs, I don't think drugs are the problem. Crime is the problem. Cops are the problem. Money's the problem. But drugs are just drugs.

Money Think Problem Bad Crime Turn

I get involved if a problem comes up after the death has been investigated by the local authority.

Death Problem Authority Up Get Been

I have no political ambitions for myself or my children.

Joseph P. Kennedy

Children Myself Political

I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

Christopher Hitchens

People Tolerance Narrow-Minded Most

I knew fashion was going to be part of my job, so I thought I might as well have fun with it.

Job Fun Fashion Have Fun Thought

On April 18, 1980, the last outpost of empire in Africa died. From Rhodesia's ashes rose a country that would take its place among the free nations as Zimbabwe, the last among equals. And men and women leapt to embrace this dream called Zimbabwe.

Women Men Rose Free Dream Place

My metaphor for translation has always been that translation is really a performance art. You take the original and try to perform it, really, in a different medium. Part of that is about interpretation and what you think the author's voice really is.

Art Performance Voice Think You Try

When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does.

Change You Become Everyone Star

The publicity of the Nobel Prize has made clear that the research work connected with the Quantum Hall Effect was so successful because a tremendous large number of institutions and individuals supported this activity.

Klaus von Klitzing

Work Research Connected Quantum

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