W. G. Sebald Quotes

To my mind, it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives. But it is something you cannot possibly escape: your psychological make-up is such that you are inclined to look back over your shoulder.

W. G. Sebald

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: May 18, 1944 - December 14, 2001

Topics

MemoryHappyMindChanceYouLook

Chinese people as consumers, while they've always valued food and beverage for the health food qualities, they are also now wanting it in terms of other values: 'Does this speak about my position in society? Am I now middle-class, and does this matter to me?'

Jenny Shipley

HealthFoodPeopleMeSocietySpeak

No such thing as food that's terrible for you, unless you binge on it.

Melanie Scrofano

FoodYouTerribleThingBinge

You need supporting actors to help to tell the story. For me, I'm lucky to be a part of the films. Being an actor, I'll take any role, whether it's supporting or leading.

Robert Maillet

MeStoryHelpYouActorLucky

You're really lucky as an artist if you get a role that changes you as a person.

Matt Bomer

YouArtistPersonLuckyChangesGet

My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform.

Mike Farrell

WorkFamilyDreamsFutureSimple

People are surprisingly off put just by saliva, the substance that you carry around in your mouth. You swallow it. You have no objection to it. But then it leaves your body, and you're just revolted. So it - that - just that right there to me is a fascinating thing.

Mary Roach

PeopleMeYouMouthBodyYour Body

When I go back into education, I'm going to do business studies.

Jourdan Dunn

EducationBusinessBackGoGoing

The Chili Peppers have a real strict two-week on/two-week off policy - aside from me, everybody has families.

Josh Klinghoffer

MeRealPolicyChiliOffPeppers

When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start.

Dennis Eckersley

StartFirstUpPrettyWhereWho

I've been living the American Dream for over 25 years - just being able to do what I do, be creative, and make money out of it. It's incredible.

Dr. Dre

MoneyAmerican DreamCreativeDream

I was so bad in school that acting gave me some kind of identity and gave me a home.

Chris Messina

HomeSchoolIdentityMeBadActing

I only eat meat if I go to a nice restaurant and there is an exceptional dish, or if I'm at somebody's home for a dinner, I'll eat whatever is in front of me. Otherwise, I don't eat anything that walks around and has a face.

Bryan Fuller

HomeMeDinnerFaceRestaurantNice

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