J. G. Ballard Quotes

I was born in the city's general hospital on November 15, 1930, and we lived at 31 Amherst Avenue in the western suburbs. It was a magical place. There were receptions at the French Club, race meetings at the Shanghai Racecourse, and various patriotic gatherings at the British Embassy on the Bund, the city's glamorous waterfront area.

J. G. Ballard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: November 15, 1930 - April 19, 2009

Topics

CityMeetingsBornPlaceHospital

Always felt like I did things right, always felt like I did things for the community and did everything well in New Orleans.

Jimmy Graham

CommunityNewRightEverythingWell

Once artists are expected to shock, it's that much harder for them to do so.

Jerry Saltz

ArtistsShockMuchExpectedOnce

The moment you have a child, in an instant your life is not for you, and your life is completely, 100 percent dedicated to another human being, and they will always come first. It changes you forever. It changes your perspective, and it gives you a nice purpose and focus.

Angelina Jolie

LifeMomentPerspectiveFocusChild

Many Americans, and many more people around the world, have been outraged by what they see as President George W. Bush's radical reordering of American foreign policy.

Stephen Kinzer

PeopleWorldAmericanMoreSeeBeen

We cannot continue to close our eyes to the fact that we have to truly embrace green jobs, new technologies and alternative sources of energy.

Luis Fortuno

EyesGreenEnergyNewEmbraceFact

I heard about the Holocaust before hearing the 'Cinderella' story or watching 'Peter Pan.'

Joshua Oppenheimer

StoryHolocaustWatchingHearing

This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the forfeiture of them the reverse; and, as such, boys seem often more affected by their loss than by coercion.

Joseph Lancaster

LossEncouragementRewardPunishment

The sun shines on everybody. You've got to keep believing.

Dontrelle Willis

SunYouBelievingKeepGotShines

God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful.

Donna Summer

MusicGodBornDiscoCreateCould

The depth of concern people feel about UKIP is not always matched by depth of understanding.

Douglas Alexander

PeopleFeelUnderstandingAlways

I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.

Donatella Versace

WomenMenWordsManThinkNice

I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that.

Britney Spears

GoodHatePeopleMeThinkBad

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