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Chanakya Quotes

The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: indian
Birth: 350 BC - 275 BC

Topics

Good Flowers Wind Direction Person

I started writing stories at a young age, but not once did it occur to me that I could grow up to be a writer. Who could I look to? My favorite authors were Ann M. Martin and E.L. Konigsburg and Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary and Lois Lowry and Norma Klein. They were all white women, and they seemed so stately to me, so elegant. A whole world away.

Women Age Me Writing World Grow

What 'jazz' means to me is the worst kind of working conditions, the worst in cultural prejudice. The term 'jazz' has come to mean the abuse and exploitation of black musicians.

Me Black Musicians Jazz Prejudice

In 1995, I sold the rights to Harry Bosch to Paramount. They had several screenplays written, but a movie never happened. Harry Bosch went on the shelf, and I had to wait 15 years to get him back.

Michael Connelly

Wait Back Never Him Years Rights

My confession: I listen to great music very badly.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Music Great Listen Confession Very

There's people who live life authentically and there's people who live a life of fabrication. And it begins with the question of how you're gonna do your time. And these are observations I made about Folsom when I was there with Dustin Hoffman when he was directing 'Straight Time.'

Life Live Live Life Time People You

I like working with students a lot and watching some of the amazing stuff they put together.

Together Amazing Watching Students

As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.

Actor Rewarding Pleasing

A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway.

Sea Modern Highway Make Ships Much

I had to jump out of a plane! The shoot was for an editorial for a magazine; and it called for skydiving.

Jump Out Shoot Magazine Skydiving

I don't like processed soy stuff.

Antoni Porowski

Like Stuff Soy Processed

Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is.

Marriage Fear Future Flying You

Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too.

Alone Habit Me Listening Walking

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