Vikram Seth Quotes

The problem with too beautiful a view is that it's alright for the mulling stage. But for the writing stage, you want to be somewhere without a view, especially if it is very different from what you're writing.

Vikram Seth

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: June 20, 1952

Topics

BeautifulWritingViewProblemYou

People that know me know I'm very good about doing my own thing and minding my own business.

Jillian Michaels

GoodBusinessPeopleMeDoingKnow

My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.

Jennifer Garner

EducationParentsMomImportantSaw

Before I could even hold a pen I was singing.

Melanie Fiona

SingingPenHoldEvenBeforeCould

For Mr. Putin, vacillation invites aggression. His world is a brutish, cynical place, where power is worshiped, weakness is despised, and all rivalries are zero-sum.

John McCain

PowerWorldWeaknessPlaceCynical

From '69 til '76, I never played in public. I would play by myself at home.

Robert Quine

HomeMyselfPlayNeverWouldPublic

Both me and my wife's extended family all live within a 50-mile radius. Like me, a lot of them did time in London then started drifting back to the countryside and the sea. Perhaps it's a homing instinct.

Robert Smith

FamilyLiveSeaTimeWifeMe

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

Michael Gove

LifeLearningChildrenMomentSchool

When I do my collection, it is in a way my own story.

Jean Paul Gaultier

StoryWayMy OwnOwnCollection

I'm terrible at basketball. I have really small hands, and I can't control the ball.

Amanda Knox

ControlBasketballSmallHandsBall

I love entertaining people; I strive to make them feel good, and they make me feel wonderful. To explain it simply, I like what I do, and my ambition is to get better as I get older. That's really what I'm all about.

Tony Bennett

LoveGoodPeopleMeAmbitionBetter

I've been in the boxing ring, taking punches to my face. I've always got back up.

Ritika Singh

FaceBackBoxingRingBack UpUp

Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today.

Bruce Willis

TodayChildrenTimeHeroCareLearn

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