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Elliot Perlman Quotes

In my work, I'm always trying not to put barriers up between the 'good poor' and the 'bad poor.' I'm not sure my work will change things much, but at the very least, you want to make people feel that they are not alone.

Elliot Perlman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: australian
Birth: May 7, 1964

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Work Change Good Alone People You

Oddly, I feel more protected when I write in Italian, even though I'm also more exposed.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Feel More Write Italian Even I Feel

I don't know if Gary Johnson is out there doing a campaign, actually. I think he's talking to press a little bit, but I don't think they hold events.

Jill Stein

Think Doing Talking Know Events Out

Our responsibility as filmmakers is to make things that are fresh, unique and original.

Joel Silver

Responsibility Unique Fresh Original

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Jeff Rich

Politics Stand Fall Nothing Anything

I don't have much of an attention span for TV - I nod off during the basketball playoffs - but when I watch 'Game of Thrones' on On Demand, I'm glued to the set. It's mystical and addictive. Tyrion Lannister, that's my man.

Steve Harvey

Man Basketball Game Attention Watch

I'm becoming more squeamish. I didn't use to be - nine years of 'Silent Witness' prepared me for most things one will have the misfortune to see in life. Before, I'd be wading up to my neck in gore, but now I tend to look away.

Amanda Burton

Life Me Look Now Silent Will

Getting back to 100 per cent is one thing, but working at 100 per cent is something else entirely. And given one of my main goals has always been improving my skill set, to do that, I need to be working out at 100 per cent.

Robert Whittaker

Goals Back Skill Need Improving Out

'Chewing Gum' ages me 15 years every time I do it - it's insane.

Michaela Coel

Time Me Gum Years Chewing Gum Every

I think when you work on fossils, and you realize that a species is there, and it's abundant for quite a long period of time, and then at some point it's no longer there - and so, when you look at that bigger picture, yes, you realize that either you change and adapt, or, as a species, you go extinct.

Louise Leakey

Work Change Time Think Picture Look

People want stardom or fame or whatever - instant gratification as opposed to learning one's craft, which, when I was starting out, was the most important thing: that you are as fully equipped for your job or your art as possible.

Joshua Sasse

Learning Art Job People You Want

Words were not given to man in order to conceal his thoughts.

Jose Saramago

Words Man Thoughts Order Given His

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

Jonathan Swift

Shoes Feet Want Off Like Desires