Yann Martel Quotes

My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it didn't, why would I write it?

Yann Martel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MindMeBookWhyWriteTurn

You can always say that it was scarce dollars when Lewis and Clark wanted to go to the West Coast and explore the West. And people complained about it, I understand, from a reading of the history books.

John Glenn

HistoryPeopleReadingYouGoSay

I think it's a shame that the day somebody hears about a shooting, the first thing they think about is, 'How can I go promote my gun control agenda?' as opposed to saying, 'How do I go pray and help the families that are suffering?'

Steve Scalise

DaySufferingControlSayingThink

Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans.

Robert Wagner

LoveCompassionPetMorePetsMost

I grew up with a front row seat to the American dream.

Mike Pence

American DreamAmericanDreamUpRow

What I want is to be well-respected around all ages and all around the world.

Lucky Blue Smith

WorldWantAroundAges

In documentary, mostly, people are going to say untoward things; people are going to have gnarly beliefs. People aren't perfect.

Debra Granik

PeoplePerfectSayThingsGoing

For your soul's sake, invoke the agent of change called risk, which ensures that things will not be the same tomorrow as they are today. All real change requires risk.

Debbie Ford

ChangeTodaySoulTomorrowWill

I've always been a fan of 'Beat It,' 'You Rock My World,' and 'Smooth Criminal.'

Chord Overstreet

WorldYouRockAlwaysBeatSmooth

I intend to buy 'The New York Times.' Please don't take it as a joke.

Chen Guangbiao

New YorkNewJokeBuyTakePlease

I'm a mellow fellow. Nothing much bothers me.

Clarence Clemons

MeNothingMellowMuchFellow

Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who 'hate freedom'. Look at his immediate response to the pictures of prisoner abuse; this is not what Americans do, these are not our values.

Peter Singer

FreedomHatePeopleEvilWorldLook

We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right.

Marianne Williamson

LifeFocusYouChooseWrongRight

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