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Jamaica Kincaid Quotes

I think life is difficult and that's that. I am not at all - absolutely not at all - interested in the pursuit of happiness. I am not interested in the pursuit of positivity. I am interested in pursuing a truth, and the truth often seems to be not happiness but its opposite.

Jamaica Kincaid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality:
Birth: May 25, 1949

Topics

Life Happiness Truth I Am Think

I think valuing what your body can do over how your body looks is the No. 1 advice I would give to young women about how to have healthy body image. It's not, 'Do these pants fit?' It's 'Can I do a split?'

Women Think Advice Body Healthy

It urges policy makers and the Supreme Court to make the mistake of curing what could prove to be an isolated problem by disarming the government of its principal weapon to stop future terrorist attacks.

Future Government Mistake Problem

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things.

Creativity New Things Creative People

A lot of work - unattributed, with no dollars - goes into taking care of kids.

Stephen Malkmus

Work Care Kids Dollars Taking Goes

Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.

Networking Friends Rubbish Instead

I don't really cook. There are caterers, and my husband cooks.

Husband Cook Cooks Really

One reason Zipcar succeeded was its branding: cool, hip, smart, urban, fun, innovative. Who wouldn't want to be associated with that?

Smart Fun Cool Want Reason Urban

Empires will come and go. The Soviet Union collapses; China can become a superpower, but 'Blue Peter' stays the same.

Blue Come And Go Go Will Become

I was terrified the first time that I had a big problem in my business. I was obviously terrified when they diagnosed me with cancer in 1994. I was terrified when my son used to drive too fast. But I do believe in the fact that fear is not an option, so I always try to face it and not be afraid.

Diane von Furstenberg

Fear Business Son Time Me Drive

If I'm on a flight for more than 14 hours, I will do this Fresh face mask on the plane. I don't care how silly it looks; it saves my skin from drying out.

Chiara Ferragni

Face Care Mask Silly Looks Skin

We are the recorders and reporters of facts - not the judges of the behaviors we describe.

Facts Judges Reporters Describe

It seems like in the beginning of my flight, the space dreams were rare. And now, almost 150 days into it, the Earth dreams are more of the rare ones.

Dreams Beginning Space Earth Flight

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