Neel Mukherjee Quotes

I start with theory rather than people. I don't like novels which have no theoretical or philosophical underpinning. I hate the contemporary novel where people just sit and talk to each other about their relationships.

Neel Mukherjee

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HatePeopleStartRelationshipsTalk

I'm a huge Muppets fan. Gigantic. I think they're genius. I think they're some of the best work out there and completely underrated, just because of how genius they are. I love that kind of humor. It's so innocent but brilliant.

Andie MacDowell

WorkLoveHumorBestThinkGenius

I could heartily wish that every commission officer was to be previously examined; for, to my certain knowledge, there are persons who have already crept into commission without abilities or fit qualification: I am myself far from desiring to be excused.

John Paul Jones

KnowledgeMyselfI AmWishWithout

A fishnet is made up of a lot more holes than strings, but you can't therefore argue that the net doesn't exist. Just ask the fish.

Jeffrey Kluger

FishYouMoreAskUpStrings

Ironically, when a bunch of very smart people are sitting around a table for hours trying to figure out whether they should do something, that tends to not necessarily lead to the best results.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

BestSmartPeopleTryingTableOut

There is something about the stage that makes it so much better than being in the studio. I always connect with my audience; a concert to me is a collaboration between me and the audience, and I love it so much.

Sophie B. Hawkins

LoveMeCollaborationBetterStage

Time, presence and physical attentiveness are our most basic proxies for something ultimately unprovable: that we are understood.

Tom Chatfield

TimePresenceSomethingUnderstood

I'm an optimistic agnostic. I think the second we die, within a matter of seconds, everybody else arrives, and that's the party, and you live your hell on earth.

Mike Dirnt

LiveThinkHellDieYouEarth

I like to wear sleeves because they cover up my arms.

Jordin Sparks

UpWearBecauseArmsLikeCover

I'm not in the business of meddling with people's destinies - and yes, my characters are real people to me. They have histories and thoughts and yearnings and hurts and misgivings and pleasures that don't belong to me.

Jonathan Evison

BusinessPeopleMeThoughtsReal

The myth of Naipaul... has long been a farce.

Derek Walcott

LongMythBeenFarce

I'm very well-rounded. It's mixed martial arts.

Demetrious Johnson

ArtsWell-RoundedMartial ArtsMixed

It takes me ages to write stuff.

Chris Lilley

MeWriteStuffTakesAges

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