Patrick deWitt Quotes

I've always felt so fortunate to have writing to turn to every day. I'm obsessed with it.

Patrick deWitt

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DayWritingEvery DayAlwaysTurn

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.'

Maz Jobrani

ParentsMomLawyerThinkYouSay

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

Anna Pavlova

WorkGodTalentGeniusGives

If you believe, like I do, that the world is abundant with possibilities, then we need to make sure we build capacity so that everybody is successful or can be successful in the pursuit of their dreams - not the dreams of someone from government, but their own dreams.

Jeb Bush

DreamsGovernmentWorldBelieveYou

My happiness is being able to present my talents for people to see, and I feel like I'm an ambassador of Thai history and Thai culture on film so that people can see Muay Thai.

Tony Jaa

HappinessHistoryCulturePeopleSee

You can see it on the Internet: There's an argument going on continually about, 'What is folk music?' And I don't really want to get involved in that. It's an endless argument, a 'How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?' kind of argument.

Roger McGuinn

MusicDanceInternetYouArgument

I abhor the rightwing Muslim ideology behind the veils, but I equally abhor the political rightwing xenophobes of Europe.

Mona Eltahawy

PoliticalEuropeBehindIdeology

You can accuse Europeans of being many things - except fast.

Jose Angel Gurria

YouFastThingsBeingManyExcept

I have an attention span that's as long as it has to be.

Donald Trump

LongAttentionAttention SpanSpan

China, with her five thousand years of history, her vast territory and her enormous population stands like a mountain peak among the nations of the world. Her contribution to the civilization of mankind is imperishable. She has been a keen lover of peace; she has had a deep respect for international justice.

Chiang Kai-shek

HistoryRespectJusticePeaceWorld

As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Bobby Jindal

CommunicationGovernmentEveryone

I love touring. I can't wait. Everything is just normal when you're finally on tour. I think, for me, it's my happiest thing; I love moving around, and I have friends and family all over the place. It's kind of my time. It's almost like home. It's when I get to see everybody.

Alison Mosshart

FamilyLoveHomeTimeWaitMoving

Because of social media, it's bridged the gap between the advertisers and fashion and allowed people to find their group. It really widens what people are viewing and allows brands to see what the public wants to see.

Philomena Kwao

Social MediaPeopleFashionMedia

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