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Bernard Beckett Quotes

Thought, like any parasite, cannot exist without a compliant host.

Bernard Beckett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: new zealander
Birth: 1967

Topics

Thought Without Exist Host Cannot

All the uncontrollable and unpredictable parts of my life - from the actual creation to my emotional responses to the finished book - I've succeeded in banishing to the office. And I think I'm happier for it.

Life Book Think My Life Creation

The Federal Reserve and other central banks have adopted broad public policy objectives to guide the development and oversight of the payments system. At the Fed, we have identified efficiency and safety as our most fundamental objectives, as set forth in our Policy on Payment System Risk.

Safety Efficiency Development Risk

I try to dress a little casual before my photo-shoots. I can be comfortable before I go into my... transition.

Jennifer Hudson

Dress I Can Transition Go Try

Ever since I was 7 years old, I was writing. I remember being in the basement of my house, this dank, horrible basement, putting on plays with not-very-willing participants, and I would promise kids in the neighborhood that I'd play Nintendo 64 with them after we'd rehearse this stupid play that I wrote.

John Francis Daley

Writing Stupid Remember House Play

Well, if I am not vulgar, neither is my book. I wrote myself. Suggestiveness is always vulgar. But truth never. My book is not even remotely suggestive. I call things by their names. That is all.

Truth Myself I Am Book Never Names

I don't want anyone to expect anything from any of my films; I just want them to see it and then tell me what they think.

Me Think Want See Tell Anything

My mother and father are big musical heroes of mine. I think it was because it was the first memories that I have of actually hearing music and falling in love with it and wanting to be a part of it in some way.

Love Father Mother Music Memories

There is nothing quite as loud as the silence of an audience when a comedian is on stage.

Dominic Holland

Silence Nothing Stage Audience Loud

Some kids don't know where they'll spend the night. How can we expect them to focus on learning?

Learning Focus Night Know Expect

Acting is still, of course, what I love to do most. The beauty of it is that by changing characters, it never gets boring.

Christopher Lambert

Love Beauty Acting Boring Never

Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.

Life Nature Me Think Political Will

Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are the first targets of this kind of aggression.

Antonio Tabucchi

People Kind Land First Resources

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