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Geoff Dyer Quotes

Once you've published a few books, you drag around this ball and chain of a back list. All the evidence of how few you've sold is there. I think a lot of writers my age have this strange experience of going from would-be to has-been.

Geoff Dyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: June 5, 1958

Topics

Age Experience Think You Back Going

I don't believe in dieting.

Joan Collins

Believe Dieting

When doing a fantasy show - or a show with fantasy elements - the more you can anchor an effect to reality, the stronger the illusion is.

Jeremy Podeswa

Reality Doing Stronger You Illusion

It's the most prestigious dog show in the country. We love dogs, and we're having a blast out here.

Melissa Rivers

Dog Love Country Dogs Out Here

There are many questions, but I cannot answer because I'm not a businessman, I am a climber.

Anatoli Boukreev

I Am Questions Answer Because Cannot

While I believe in second chances and giving players an opportunity for redemption, I also believe that playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right.

Robert Kraft

Opportunity Believe Giving Privilege

More reforms will give more impetus to German industries to invest in India. German companies want to be treated on par with Indian companies, and creation of an equitable market is crucial for investments.

Angela Merkel

India Creation Want Will More Give

So far, yes, I have been doing only commercial films because those are the kind of films that came my way. Those are the kind of films that I liked, but definitely I'm open to doing other kinds of cinema as well, and if something comes along - if I like a character - then I would definitely do something off-beat or edgy.

Sonakshi Sinha

Character Doing Cinema Kind Way Yes

I see people detained for simple INS violations.

Sibel Edmonds

Simple People See I See Violations

Every time humanists try to get a slot on 'Thought For the Day' on Radio 4, they are told it's reserved for 'the faith community,' whatever that is. Yet 'TfT' is almost always pabulum about how God wants us all to love each other and care for the unfortunate. I'm sure humanists would say much the same, without God.

Simon Hoggart

Love God Faith Community Time Day

If, after five years, I hadn't had anything published, I was just going to forget it and go back to TV full-time until I retired or they put me out to pasture.

Simon Toyne

Me Back Go Forget Out Anything

#GivingTuesday is the perfect cyber-counterbalance to Black Friday and emphasizes giving back in this era of mass consumption.

Tony Goldwyn

Black Friday Giving Perfect Back

Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on society at large can elicit the support of scientific inquiry by the general public.

Michael Polanyi

Progress Value Support Opinion Only