Will Self Quotes

This is the paradox for me: in failure alone is there any possibility of success. I don't think I'm alone in this - nor do I think it's an attitude that only prevails among people whose work is obviously 'creative'.

Will Self

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: September 26, 1961

Topics

WorkSuccessFailureAttitudeAlone

I want to write, act, and direct!

Megyn Price

WantWriteActDirect

I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.

John Oliver

BritishPessimism

The idea in The Man that Would Be King was that the music should recreate all that majestic surrounding and emphasize the adventure, but also speak about the frustration or, rather said, the curse of both protagonists, even before happened what happens them.

Maurice Jarre

MusicManAdventureKingFrustration

The film industry is large enough and has many successful icons that have taken Indian cinema to shores beyond India. I think that Indian cinema itself needs to be applauded beyond one individual.

Amitabh Bachchan

ThinkEnoughCinemaIndiaBeyond

I'm still trying to make it. I'm still trying to get this over and do it and hopefully leave some kind of a mark on the course of American music, particularly in the tradition of what you might call the singer-songwriter.

Steve Forbert

MusicAmericanTraditionTryingYou

When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.

Mike Tyson

PeopleDeepPrisonUpBooksStuff

I've not chosen to learn to read print. I can read simple words but it's so tedious.

Mike May

SimpleWordsLearnI CanChosen

When sperm and egg unite, something goes from inanimate to animate. It is life.

Mitt Romney

LifeEggUniteSomethingGoesSperm

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

Diane Cilento

TeenYearsThroughClownBeingGot

I miss the reference section at the library. I used to go there twice a week on missions. Now everywhere's a research library and I can't get an elitist kick from it any more.

Douglas Coupland

ResearchLibraryWeekGoNowMore

Fighting's not me - it's just something that I do.

Donald Cerrone

MeFightingSomethingJust

We have to know that nothing is promised, nothing is guaranteed, especially tomorrow.

Chuck Pagano

TomorrowKnowNothingGuaranteed

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