Pankaj Mishra Quotes

'Islamism' itself is such a broad and nearly meaningless word as used by the mainstream Western press, including everything from Turkey's AKP party to al Qaeda.

Pankaj Mishra

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PartyEverythingMeaninglessUsed

The artist in me welcomes another opportunity to be creative.

Angela Robinson

OpportunityCreativeMeArtist

I'm a former prosecutor. And for me, the integrity of the justice system is all about the fact that these men and women go to work every day to be there for our country.

Amy Klobuchar

WorkWomenIntegrityJusticeDayMe

My husband is from Hawaii and his father who was also born in Hawaii was a teenager when Pearl Harbor happened, right before church and he ran up and got on the roof of his grandfather's house and watched the planes go over.

Sigourney Weaver

FatherHusbandChurchHawaiiHouse

Nothing good gets written without the writer suffering along the way, in my opinion. Writing should be a pleasure, but unless you feel almost broken many, many times in the journey to a novel, you haven't pushed yourself hard enough.

Mohsin Hamid

GoodJourneyYourselfBrokenWriting

I was doing B.Tech in Noida, but I dropped out in my second year.

Disha Patani

DoingYearOutSecondDropped

You can have all personality in the world, the looks, etc., but if you don't have the songs, it doesn't close the deal.

Scott Borchetta

PersonalityWorldYouLooksDeal

I'm not on a special diet, but I do try to stay away from a lot of fried foods and from a lot of carbs. Yes, I eat a little bit of all of it.

Tilman J. Fertitta

DietSpecialTryEatYesLittle

Adventure travel existed before I started, I just didn't know it.

Tim Cahill

TravelAdventureKnowStartedJust

I felt like they only cared about what I could do for them, not what they could do for me.

Norma McCorvey

MeOnlyLikeFeltAboutThem

I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. I don't achieve nearly what I want.

Renee Fleming

WorldSongStoryAchieveWantStill

I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.

Kurt Cobain

HappyPeopleFeelAppearanceLike

Cover versions, that's my forte, that's all I ever used to do. When you play your own songs, it's quite scary, 'cause I'm quite honest and open, they can be very revealing. But covers, I don't have to think about, just get me up there!

Ellie Goulding

MeThinkYouPlayScaryOpen

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