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Patrick O'Brian Quotes

About my books, that's all that I think the public has, in its normal way, to know. My private life is, by definition, private.

Patrick O'Brian

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Think Know Way Private Life

I was a naval officer and aviator. I tested airplanes and got selected to be an astronaut later on.

Got Officer Later Astronaut Naval

Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.

Day Born Shy Never I Was Born Been

People wonder aloud about whether I am an okay mother. That is obviously painful because it's so important to me. It's hard to hear that people think I'm not a capable mother and a good person, that they just think I'm nuts.

Good Mother I Am People Me Think

I never was a person who wanted a handout. I was a cafeteria worker. I'm not too proud to ask the Best Western manager to give me a job. I have cleaned homes.

Shirley Jackson

Best Job Me Proud Person Manager

Definitely, injuries are tough, and they happen to every athlete in every sport. The best athletes put it behind them and keep pushing forward. I haven't really had a choice; I've had so many injuries. And the love of BMX, I haven't wanted to stop no matter what.

Love Best Tough Forward Injuries

The British seizure of Hongkong was an aspect of one of the most ugly crimes of the British Empire: the takeover and destruction of India, and the use of India to flood China with opium.

Ugly India China Empire British

My introduction of Whitney was that if there's going to be one performer for the next generation who combined the beauty and lyric phrasing of a Lena Horne with those Gospel fiery roots of an Aretha Franklin, it would be Whitney Houston.

Beauty Roots Generation Introduction

People who go into show business are screwed up.

Business People Go Up Show Business

One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.

Great Value Create Assets Manage

Whenever I view success, I'm dressed as Mozart on an island.

Success View Dressed Island Mozart

I go to movies and concerts and stuff - that's why I think all my money would be gone if I weren't working because I just keep spending it, on that, and CDs, and I don't know.

Money Think Go Know Movies Why

There isn't anybody that looks like me without clothes on.

Me Clothes Looks Without Like

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