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Rebecca West Quotes

International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: irish
Birth: December 21, 1892 - March 15, 1983

Topics

Knowledge Relationships Imperfect

The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

Men True Snob Who Rather Than

I love to know why things work.

Work Love Know Why Things I Love

The Indian education system, like the Indian bureaucratic system, is Victorian and still in the 19th century. Our schools are still designed to produce clerks for an empire that does not exist anymore.

Education System Empire Exist Still

There's something that's very human about 'Warriorv that brings you out. You're watching the movie and, yeah, there's fighting - there's a tournament at the end of the movie - but it takes a long time to get to know these people.

Time People End Fighting Long You

I'm not really rebellious. People think I am, but I'm not.

I Am People Think Rebellious Really

In order to make the novel into a polyhistorical illumination of existence, you need to master the technique of ellipsis, the art of condensation. Otherwise, you fall into the trap of endless length.

Art You Fall Need Master Existence

I suppose, counting back, if the Beatles had been influenced by music in the same length of time ago - you'd have to put that into better English for me, thank you - they would have been like a banjo orchestra. They would have been doing show tunes.

Jonny Greenwood

Music Time Me Thank You Better You

I get to surf every day.

Day Every Day Get Every Surf

I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.

Small Fan Idleness Except Doses

'Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of powerful Member of Congress from the incoming President's party.

Richard V. Allen

Pressure Friends Powerful Party

The best kind of marketing messages are the ones that don't seem like marketing messages. Because it means that the viewers' defenses are down.

Best Marketing Down Kind Seem Means

I liked 'Rumours,' but to me, there was some point where the focus became the sales, not the music.

Lindsey Buckingham

Music Focus Me Sales Point Where

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