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V. S. Naipaul Quotes

Whenever I have had to write fiction, I've always had to invent a character who roughly has my background.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: trinidadian
Birth: August 17, 1932

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Character Write Always Fiction Who

When I started secondary school, it was assumed that the girls would do domestic science and the boys would do science, and I wasn't too happy with that.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Science School Happy Started Would

I became CEO at the beginning of the hit on old economy stocks. When something like that occurs in your first six months as a CEO of a more traditional branded firm, it makes for a fast learning curve.

Learning Beginning Fast More Economy

It's really easy as an actor just starting out to get into the mindset that you only get one break. But my parents have shown me that's not true.

Parents Me Mindset Easy You True

Trying to overcome addiction is one of the hardest things for a person to do. And the fact that I had to do it under the scrutiny of tabloid press at first made it seem even more difficult. But in fact, it oddly ended up being a plus. Because of the tabloid stuff, it wasn't like I could walk into a bar and order a drink.

Walk Trying Person Addiction Drink

Best move is probably the flying knee I used in the Ultimate Fighter semi-final v Ross Pointon in 2006.

Michael Bisping

Best Flying Fighter Used Move Knee

I'm all about Adidas.

You're always looking for good scripts and when they're not always forthcoming you go mad.

Jonny Lee Miller

Good Looking You Mad Go Always

We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible.

Circumstances Responsible Actions

The best part of my life is having my kids.

Life Best My Life Kids Part Having

The fact that you can't base a coffeehouse on any other rock band is the other rock bands' problem, not mine.

Problem You Rock Band Mine Fact

For a privileged minority, Western democracy provides the leisure, the facilities, and the training to seek the truth lying hidden behind the veil of distortion and misrepresentation, ideology and class interest, through which the events of current history are presented to us.

Truth History Training Democracy

I spoke so much about being a manic-depressive. I want to bring everyone back to my earliest memories of this companion of mine. Some people call this companion I have an ailment, or worse a terrible nightmare from which some people cannot awaken. I know that I have nothing to be ashamed of. I have nothing that should garner a stigma.

Richard Dreyfuss

Memories People Back Know Want

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