J. M. Coetzee Quotes

If there were a better, clearer, shorter way of saying what the fiction says, then why not scrap the fiction?

J. M. Coetzee

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SayingBetterWhyWayFictionScrap

I regret behaving badly when I was younger. I did not know any better at the time. The thing is that the incidents that I caused were not funny... Youth is wasted on the young. It is better to have the wisdom of an old man in a young body... I was a bit foolish and teased people, trying to be funny.

Jim Broadbent

FunnyWisdomTimeManPeopleYouth

My original concept was to provide a free encyclopedia for every single person in the world.

Jimmy Wales

WorldFreePersonSingleOriginal

If 50 percent of your career is not filled with failure, you're not really successful.

John Larroquette

FailureYouCareerSuccessfulYour

In 'Hardflip,' you have a relationship where the father and son haven't seen each other in 18 years, but they find they're very alike: pigheaded, stubborn, passionate. It's a wonderful story of how you can't get away from how similar you and your children are.

John Schneider

FatherSonRelationshipChildrenYou

I would say that the energy on set is always the energy of the director because he's the boss.

Stephanie Sigman

BossEnergySayDirectorAlwaysSet

I have two choices: Sit at home and feel sorry for myself, or make lemonade out of lemons.

Stormy Daniels

HomeMyselfSorryChoicesFeelOut

I never dreamed I'd be in Congress, or even in the NFL, for that matter. Well, I guess I dreamed about being in the NFL, but I didn't believe it would happen. I'm not the biggest guy. But I guess that's the story of my life.

Steve Largent

LifeBelieveStoryMy LifeMatter

Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or bald-faced; they can be lies of omission or lies of commission; they can be lies that undermine national security or lies that make a child feel better. And each type might involve a unique neural pathway.

Robin Marantz Henig

ChildBetterFeelUniqueSecurity

Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw - the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere - that's the real beauty of football in England.

Roman Abramovich

BeautyMoneyFootballCitySmall

For our first album, we were our own dressers. We didn't have no stylists. We came up with all of the ideas when it came to dressing. At that time, Cross Colours and Jabos were really popular, so we were able to get stuff from them, but we always added accessories.

Rozonda Thomas

TimeIdeasAccessoriesFirstAlways

I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.

Russell B. Long

ThinkBetterYouUncleRetireLeft

I like Iowa. I know Iowa. I've spent some time in Iowa. Good people in Iowa. It's a great state.

Martin O'Malley

GoodGreatTimePeopleGood People

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