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V. S. Naipaul Quotes

I came to London. It had become the center of my world and I had worked hard to come to it. And I was lost.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

World Lost London Become Hard Come

I have my cards read every time I pass a tarot-reader booth. I would be so embarrassed to have one of those 900 numbers appear on my phone bill, because I don't know how I would explain it to my business manager. It would almost be like saying, 'Okay, I'm white trash.'

Business Time Saying Phone Cards

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

Leader Business Fitness Quality

And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable.

Believe Plant You Evolution Know Us

Critics say that Fox News leans right, but the truth is, it's more centrist - it just looks right-wing in comparison to the other news outlets.

Truth Truth Is Looks News Say Fox

I've been doing documentaries for about 25 years and want to continue to do that, but I love the idea of working in a different medium. Advertising pushes the envelope creatively, and there is some really great work being done right now, so I'm excited to jump into it.

Work Love Great Advertising Doing

Everybody's gone through high school; everybody understands that dynamic. Some people have a great time, and some people don't have a great time. My high school experience was not the greatest. I wasn't necessarily bullied, but I was one of those guys that just goes along, and I didn't really feel connected to many of the social cliques.

Great Time Experience School People

I don't pull out of fights. I fight through injuries. I don't care what the circumstances are.

Fight Care Injuries Circumstances

My goal involves a hammock, a vegetable patch, and a solar-powered house. And I hope to eventually get there.

Hope House Goal Get Vegetable Patch

Sure, when you think 'World of Warcraft,' you might picture the nerdier set - those who may have sacrificed hygiene and sleep to reach one more experience level. But the truth is that 'WoW' is populated with players of all sorts of backgrounds, from rural housewives to NFL punters.

Truth Experience Sleep World Think

We all have the same destiny. The difference is opening ourselves up to possibilities to joy, hope, and happiness along the way. Give yourself and others a chance to take advantage of what's out there and available.

Happiness Hope Yourself Joy Chance

I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings.

Dick Van Patten

Love Loyalty People Treat Loving

I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us.'

Music Me Face You Look Back

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