Patrick O'Brian Quotes

I very much dislike being interviewed by the kind of journalist who tries to dig into your private life.

Patrick O'Brian

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: December 12, 1914 - January 2, 2000

Topics

LifeKindPrivate LifeDislikeBeing

They're - FBI agents are some of the finest people you'll find anyplace in the country or the world. And I'm lucky to have the opportunity to work with them.

Robert Mueller

WorkOpportunityPeopleWorldYou

In France, history is paralyzing.

Jean Paul Gaultier

HistoryFrance

Music when healthy, is the teacher of perfect order, and when depraved, the teacher of perfect disorder.

John Ruskin

MusicTeacherPerfectHealthyOrder

We knew sports was important to us and our family, but there are priorities in life.Obviously, faith is foremost; how we did in school is important. If we didn't handle that business then there were no privileges.

Stephen Curry

FamilyBusinessFaithSportsSchool

Ultimately, blind faith is the only kind.

Mason Cooley

FaithBlindKindOnlyBlind Faith

Any designer believes his gun is the best, and when its test performance is a bit less impressive compared to others, he feels bitterness and envy.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

BestPerformanceGunEnvyBitterness

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

Livy

SeriousMoreAlwaysSeemUsCome

People are still under the misguided impression that models don't eat. Not sure about the other girls, but I do!

Chrissy Teigen

PeopleEatImpressionSureStill

As companies become bigger, the global environment more competitive, and the rate of disruptive technological innovation ever faster, the value to shareholders of attracting the best possible CEO increases correspondingly.

Chrystia Freeland

InnovationBestValueEnvironment

Forget acting. It's all about rock 'n' roll.

Brendan Fraser

ActingForgetRockRollAbout

Like it or not, I am part of the pop culture of films in Hollywood.

Bruce Willis

CultureI AmHollywoodPop Culture

Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized.

William Inge

GamblingDiseaseCivilizedBarbarians

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