Yann Martel Quotes

A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great originality.

Yann Martel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: June 25, 1963

Topics

WorkGreatSometimesHardMakeRead

You don't have the opportunity to win an Emmy unless you're given the opportunity to play certain kinds of roles.

Joe Morton

OpportunityWinYouPlayKindsEmmy

I've had two callers ask, 'Did you ever work for someone who is poorer than you are?' Their idea is it takes a rich person to give you a job because jobs are something that are given to you, an inferior, from on high.

John Hall

WorkJobRichSomeoneYouPerson

Affirmative action is an effort to include every aspect of society in the decision making.

Andrew Young

DecisionEffortSocietyActionEvery

The funny thing about insane people is that it is kind of the opposite of being a celebrity. Nobody envies you.

Robert M. Pirsig

FunnyPeopleYouNobodyKindBeing

Everyone who knows me will know the truth, which is that my children come first in my life and that I would never harm any child.

Michael Jackson

LifeTruthChildrenChildMeKnow

Whatever God gave you, you have to work that to your best ability - especially out here in Hollywood, the land of beautiful people.

Michael Clarke Duncan

WorkGodBeautifulBestPeopleYou

Of course the Premier League is the most difficult league in the world because it's so even. I think you can't really compare other leagues with the Premier League. In the Premier League, every team can beat every team, and in football, that's something where you can have surprises.

Mesut Ozil

FootballTeamWorldThinkYouBeat

The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast.

John Redwood

SurpriseFastWillLittleComeFar

If enough things that are untrue are said about you, no one will know what really is true.

Tom Stoppard

EnoughYouKnowSaidTrueWill

I operate best on big vision and creative detail.

Rob Dyrdek

VisionBestCreativeDetailBig

Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.

Michel de Montaigne

FameNeverTranquilityBedfellows

Playing sick. That is so hard to do. It has to be a total mental challenge, as well as the physical challenge.

Michael Jordan

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