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James Buchan Quotes

What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein were felt to have defended Arab interests against the world. That, in the end, is more important than what they wear on their head.

James Buchan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: british
Birth: June 11, 1954

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Leader Power King World End More

We've lost something that's been with us for so long, and something that drew a lot of us into mathematics. But perhaps that's always the way with math problems, and we just have to find new ones to capture our attention.

Andrew Wiles

Mathematics Problems Long Attention

I think Americans are at our best when we recover from a crisis. We've suffered some blows that other countries would have never recovered from.

Max Brooks

Best Think Crisis Never Would Some

I watch and listen to movies today and am shocked by the way actors deliver their lines. Everybody mumbles now and I don't understand why.

Maureen O'Hara

Today Now Movies Why Understand Way

It's not hard to look at our own world and draw parallels between 9/11, for example, and how Muslims are viewed or treated by North American culture since then. Just to see the way fear can breed hatred and intolerance for people who aren't the same as us - and that's certainly part of what's at the heart of 'Descender.'

Jeff Lemire

Fear Heart Culture People World Way

Peter Rodrick was one of only around 4,000 men in the world qualified to land jets on a carrier after dark.

Stephen Rodrick

Men World Dark Land Only Around

I have had the most spoiled golfing life.

Ronnie Corbett

Life Spoiled Most Had Golfing

It is said that the way to prevent obesity is not to allow kids to become overweight in the first place. But it takes a multi-pronged approach that has to start with parents. Kids are just too young to understand the consequences of obesity.

Lisa Ling

Parents Start Consequences Place Way

You write about what you know, and you write about what you want to know.

Joyce Maynard

You Know Want Write About

One thing I never want to be accused of is not working.

Don Shula

Work Want Never Working One Thing

Models are supposed to be a muse to you. Why is a muse always the same body type, the same look? It's boring.

Coco Rocha

You Body Look Boring Why Muse

Nothing trumps good conversation.

Rich Eisen

Good Conversation Nothing

I don't feel pain like most people.

Mark Hunt

Pain People Feel Like Most