Alexander Chee Quotes

By the 1880s, English translations of both the French and the Russian editions were available, and Americans began to read 'War and Peace.'

Alexander Chee

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I think there's a lot of people in their dingy boats in the middle of the ocean pining for the days of closed-ended narrative.

Joe Russo

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The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.

Jeremy Paxman

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Practice being curious; want to know things; ask questions.

Anders Holm

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An artist is someone who should raise questions rather than give answers. I have no message.

Michael Haneke

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The problem with our region is that there are areas with oil and too much money, and then there are places such as south Lebanon and the Palestinian territories where there is no work, and instead of developing industry, they become dependent on oil money - this results in extremism.

Stef Wertheimer

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I think one of the odd things about public life, coming from the outside, is that people seem to be paranoid. Maybe they were quite frank initially, but then they did one thing which went wrong.

Rory Stewart

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People who read on holiday always have a better time because it's total escapism, both physically and mentally.

Jasmine Guinness

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I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.

Jon Jones

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The number of people who read a poem is not as important as how the poem affects those who read it.

Derek Walcott

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The thing that I learned early on is you really need to set goals in your life, both short-term and long-term, just like you do in business. Having that long-term goal will enable you to have a plan on how to achieve it.

Denise Morrison

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I wake up every day feeling like today's the day to make a difference. I never question the correctness of what I'm doing or the need for it.

Cindy Sheehan

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Wall Street excesses helped lead to the Great Recession.

Chuck Schumer

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