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V. S. Naipaul Quotes

All the things that were read to me by my father were stories about things becoming all right.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Father Me Right Things Becoming

I'm in the reporting part of journalism.

Journalism Reporting Part

My book 'Ali Pasha' tells the true story of a young sailor Henry Friston, who, in the hell-fire of battle, forms an unusual friendship.

Michael Foreman

Friendship Book Story Battle Young

I'm not brave, I'm not fantastic. I'm like any other woman. I'm unhappy. I'm difficult. I'm sad. Am I strong, too? Maybe, but not always. There are days when I don't want to see anyone. The most important thing you learn? You can live with it.

Live Sad Woman Brave Strong Learn

I don't just preach; I put my money where my mouth is!

Money Mouth Preach Where Just Put

We must protect the very things that make America so special - most certainly including our civil liberties. But we cannot do so without strong national security and a thoughtful and informed discourse.

Strong America Thoughtful Security

I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.

Find Texting Something Fine Kids

I love political cartoons from the 19th century, and whenever I complete a piece of acting work that I'm particularly proud of, be it a film or play, I treat myself to a picture by caricaturist James Gillray.

Miriam Margolyes

Work Love Myself Treat Proud Acting

I don't even know what 'successful' means. We're all failures. Look at the world. We're all complicit.

World Look Know Successful Means

I'm trying to figure myself out through my movies. Whether it's big stuff like what we're doing here, or little stuff like, 'Why aren't I happier?' With every film I feel like I'm apologising for something. I feel I'm most successful when I'm looking for something that embarrasses me about my character that I'd like to expose.

Character Myself Me Looking Doing

I'm a bit too much of a people pleaser and that can be frustrating for people in your life.

Life People Too Much Your Much Too

A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron.

Water Iron Sincere Dry Like Wooden

I was raised in a working class family of Baptist faith, and I went to college on a church scholarship where early teachings were reinforced. Abortion was wrong, I was taught.

Family Faith College Church Early

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