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Raymond Queneau Quotes

To have one's own story told by a third party who doesn't know that the character in question is himself the hero of the story being told, that's a technical refinement.

Raymond Queneau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: french
Birth: February 21, 1903 - October 25, 1976

Topics

Character Hero Story Party Know Own

The interesting thing about humor is that in humor, you - in logic, something is A or not A. In humor, it's both A and not A.

Robert Mankoff

Humor Interesting Logic You Both

Languages and cultures are disappearing at an enormously fast rate, and many of them are in Canada. These are extreme examples of removal of freedom of expression - to actually lose a language and the ability to express that culture.

John Ralston Saul

Freedom Culture Language Lose Canada

Whatever solutions there are for flood control need to be bipartisan.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Control Need Whatever Flood

I work best when there's a safety trampoline of kindness.

Ruth Negga

Work Kindness Best Safety Trampoline

Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.

Jules Verne

Best Necessity Who Masters Most

I'm open to everything. Take me anywhere, show me everything.

Clemantine Wamariya

Me Open Everything Take Show

It's important for me to exalt my players in their strengths and to try and cover their weakness, no?

Antonio Conte

Me Weakness Important Try Strengths

Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

Piper Laurie

Me Believe Name Bad Acting She

If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him a decent song. Send him off with something that creates some chills or something.

Shawn Amos

Time Man Song Political Old Man You

Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it.

Sean Paul

Music Talent Eye Energy You Ready

I was born in Catanzaro, Italy, from a Calabrese mother and a Ligurian father.

Renato Dulbecco

Father Mother Born I Was Born Italy

Sometimes I used to think to myself, 'Have I lost a sense of humor?' but I don't think that I have. I think one can be as snarky and sarcastic as lots of people, but I have never found that it makes me particularly happy.

Kenneth Branagh

Myself Humor Happy People Me Think