V. S. Naipaul Quotes

When I learnt to write I became my own master, I became very strong, and that strength is with me to this very day.

V. S. Naipaul

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StrengthDayMeStrongMy OwnWrite

Difficult times require difficult decisions. But supporting this bill shouldn't be a difficult decision.

Jim Bunning

DecisionDecisionsDifficultTimes

Ever since I was in my teens I had plans at one point in my life to write a novel.

Jo Nesbo

LifeMy LifePlansWritePointEver

Normally, things are viewed in these little segmented boxes. There's classical, and then there's jazz; romantic, and then there's baroque. I find that very dissatisfying. I was trying to find the thread that connects one type of music - one type of musician - to another, and to follow that thread in some kind of natural, evolutionary way.

Jerry Lee Lewis

MusicRomanticTryingFindJazzWay

I felt the need to unlearn my formal education.

Michael Cimino

EducationNeedFormalFeltUnlearn

American presidential leadership never goes out of style.

Monica Crowley

LeadershipStyleAmericanNeverOut

I like Bill Clinton.

Dick Morris

LikeBill ClintonBillClinton

For me, a $20 wine that drinks like a $40 wine in terms of complexity and interest is a value, while a $5 wine that is not very good is not a value at all in my opinion.

Deborah Harkness

GoodValueMeOpinionWineInterest

We come from fallible parents who were kids once, who decided to have kids and who had to learn how to be parents. Faults are made and damage is done, whether it's conscious or not. Everyone's got their own 'stuff,' their own issues, and their own anger at Mom and Dad. That is what family is. Family is almost naturally dysfunctional.

Chris Pine

FamilyAngerParentsMomLearnDone

The world is a challenging place in terms of wars and peace, basic human rights and freedoms. The Holy Father has a major role to play in global affairs. The pope is more than a spiritual leader. For the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, he is an inspiration of holiness and goodness and, above all, the faithful proclamation of the Gospel.

Chris Smith

FatherLeaderPeaceSpiritualWorld

I feel like we're always learning about ourselves, but at twelve, you're learning big things that shape your identity.

Cliff Chiang

LearningIdentityFeelYouShape

There are peaks and valleys in anything and that is especially true for the music business. It is very inconsistent. But if you are wise, you can let those downs really bring you to another level of your personality.

Bryan White

BusinessMusicPersonalityWiseYou

He who lives in solitude may make his own laws.

Publilius Syrus

SolitudeOwnMayLawsWhoHe

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