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Maj Sjowall Quotes

We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: swedish
Birth: September 25, 1935

Topics

Money Lie Night Problems Sometimes

I fully support global commerce.

Support Global Commerce Fully

I don't know why I always get to play these guys who have few redeeming features. But don't knock it. Villains are much more fun.

Joaquin Phoenix

Fun Play Know Why More Always

No minister ever stood, or could stand, against public opinion.

Opinion Stand Against Public Opinion

I am not sultry. I don't know what I am.

If you're unhappy with your circumstances, then change them. Don't blame the government or your boss or the guy down the street who's better looking than you (exceptions include Hugh Jackman and George Clooney). Just take some Pepto-Bismol and be a man (or woman, for all of you bullish feminists).

Change Woman Man Government Boss

Virtually every magazine, newspaper, TV station and cable channel is owned by a big corporation, and they've squashed stories that they don't want the public to know about.

Know Want Newspaper Big Magazine TV

'Bless Me, Ultima' is quite autobiographical in the sense that I was writing a story about my childhood, my hometown where I grew up, Santa Rosa, New Mexico, on Old Highway 66 and the Pecos River. So a great deal of that environment, landscape, people, got thrown in the novel.

Great Childhood River People Me

I've always felt more comfortable in the company of women, and as far as girlfriends go, they've each been a learning experience. You meet someone at a certain point in your life, then break apart, but you always share that time.

Life Learning Women Time Experience

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

People Me Patriot See Prefer

Talent is something that comes from within; it has nothing to do with age.

Age Talent Nothing Within Something

It's very unnatural to be someone for so many people. But of course it's very nice.

People Someone Nice Course Many

The years of imprisonment hardened me... Perhaps if you have been given a moment to hold back and wait for the next blow, your emotions wouldn't be blunted as they have been in my case. When it happens every day of your life, when that pain becomes a way of life... there is no longer anything I can fear.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Life Fear Moment Day Pain Wait

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