Vikas Swarup Quotes

I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.'

Vikas Swarup

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DailyI AmReadingIndiaInspiration

I have two different categories of favorite films. One is the emotional favorites, which means these are generally films that I saw when I was a kid; anything you see in your formative years is more powerful, because it really stays with you forever. The second category is films that I saw while I was learning the craft of motion pictures.

John Carpenter

LearningYouPowerfulPicturesCraft

We do need an attitude of leadership in our government which demonstrates faith in major population centres outside of Perth.

Andrew Forrest

LeadershipAttitudeFaithGovernment

Going to a one-plane swing method has made me a much more consistent player. Even when I'm not on, I never get very far off.

Matt Kuchar

MeSwingMoreNeverGoingGet

The best example is the NBA, with high intensity and long breaks. During the season, the NBA teams play every three days. That's a lot, and they also travel far. But from the end of May until October, they have their break.

Toni Kroos

BestTravelEndLongPlayThree

One of my weaknesses is impatience. I just have this aching need to get great things done. Can't stand slow change.

Robin S. Sharma

ChangeGreatSlowStandGreat Things

Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin, but in its essence, it's soul-destroying. It tends to turn people into control freaks.

Mike Nichols

PeopleControlComedySpiritHard

'The White Woman on the Green Bicycle' is a love story mapped onto an unfolding political tragedy: that of the failure of the Independence era in Trinidad.

Monique Roffey

LoveFailureWomanGreenStory

Our civic society is really all we have by way of nationhood.

Cokie Roberts

SocietyWayCivicOurReally

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast.

Brian May

BrainFastPlayGoWantJust

To Edward, I cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance; he is not my sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he shall never receive it.

William Wallace

LifeBodyNeverHimTraitorCannot

To respond to people's needs, humanitarian action has evolved from a temporary fix to a long-term safety net.

Peter Maurer

PeopleSafetyActionFixRespond

It was just a fairly normal high school existence, riding our bikes around and hanging out in parks and down in the village.

Sherilyn Fenn

SchoolHigh SchoolDownVillageHigh

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