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Alan Paton Quotes

But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: south african
Birth: January 11, 1903 - April 12, 1988

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Love Power Man Because One Thing He

The same computers that make it impossible for you to cheat on your income tax can ensure that the blood of your group is in the ambulance that picks you up from a car smash.

Car Impossible Computers You Group

I never made more than $50 doing any play in Chicago. That was the way I grew up.

Doing Play Chicago Way More Never

I'm a big fan of power trios where there's only three instruments.

Power Three Big Where Big Fan Fan

I understand from experience that unity is easy to call for, but it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve.

Leadership Experience Unity Easy

Hopefully, if I get enough of a fan army together, people will let me write fiction.

Together People Me Army Enough Will

The only difference between me and my critics is that I don't lie to the world about who I am. People are complicated and often seemingly hypocritical. Embrace the diversity of your mind.

Lie Diversity I Am People Mind Me

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

Michel de Montaigne

Failure More Victories Than Some

Born on an island, I could swim before I could walk, thrown many times into swimming pools and warm transparent Caribbean waters: sink or swim, that was my first lesson. While I'm not a natural athlete, I'm still a strong swimmer and feel a great affinity with the sea.

Sea Great Walk Swimming Strong Warm

In early 1983, Gary Goetzman and I went to see my favorite band, the Talking Heads, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The show was like seeing a movie just waiting to be filmed.

Waiting Talking Seeing Early See

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.

Service I Am Help Earth Grandfather

I have great teammates around me who make plays.

Colin Kaepernick

Great Me Teammates Make Who Around

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.

Anger Mind Greed Three Infinite

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