Vikas Swarup Quotes

The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing away notes in a cupboard.

Vikas Swarup

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YouUnderstandNeverFirstNotes

Life should never be viewed from the vantage point of achievements. It is total folly.

John Mellencamp

LifeNeverPointFollyShouldTotal

When you ask people why they were evicted, the big reason is nonpayment of rent. They can't afford to keep a roof over their heads. Utilities are a big part of the story too, while the third leg on the table is the lack of government help with housing.

Matthew Desmond

GovernmentPeopleStoryHelpYou

I've got three daughters and I'm going to stand up for them and support them in whatever they want to do.

Angie Harmon

SupportStand UpStandThreeWant

I think the important thing now is to have a celebration and then with determination move into our common, shared, different future.

Michael D. Higgins

FutureDeterminationThinkImportant

How many gangsters you know, from Al Capone up to John Gotti, been gay?

Method Man

YouGayKnowUpBeenHow

More than any other in Western Europe, Britain remains a country where a traveler has to think twice before indulging in the ordinary food of ordinary people.

Joseph Lelyveld

FoodPeopleThinkCountryMore

It's also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to America's reputation and prestige around the world; and that's just starting now to hit home in the United States.

Peter Singer

HomeWorldReputationAmericaDoing

I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.

Shawn Johnson

YouHealthyLifestyleNothingAnkle

IndyCar is what it is and in the back of our minds we all know it is a dangerous sport.

Scott Dixon

BackDangerousKnowMindsOurSport

To be able to hold all four majors - the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA - all concurrently I think is the Grand Slam. But a lot of people have a different opinions on that. People think you have to win it in the same calendar year.

Tiger Woods

PeopleWinThinkYearOpinionsYou

Close your eyes and place your finger on a map. Wherever it lands, that's the theme of the evening. So many times we settle for routine dishes. This forces you to try new cuisines.

Mario Batali

EyesEveningYouRoutinePlaceNew

A lot of the bad guys I've played just haven't had much dimension to them.

Martin Landau

BadJustMuchBad GuysPlayedGuys

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