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Irvine Welsh Quotes

Sometimes I work purely 8-12 shifts, banging stuff into the computer. Other times, my office is like a scene from a detective movie, with Post-it Notes, plans, photographs all stuck on the walls and arrows going everywhere, and it's 4 A.M.

Irvine Welsh

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: scottish
Birth: September 27, 1961

Topics

Work Walls Sometimes Plans Office

There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than your self-interest.

John Dickerson

Yourself Fighting Worth Important

To be clear... no one is above the law.

Andrew Cuomo

Law Above Clear

Many people who did not die right away came down with nausea, headache, diarrhea, malaise, and fever, which lasted several days. Doctors could not be certain whether some of these symptoms were the result of radiation or nervous shock.

John Hersey

People Die Result Down Nervous Days

Well, the music industry is littered with actors who belatedly came to singing.

Jeff Daniels

Music Singing Music Industry Industry

I have always respected education, which is why I actually went back secretly and taught school for eight years.

Steve Wozniak

Education School Back Why Always

Class isn't something you buy. Look at you. You have a $500 suit on and you're still a lowlife.

Roger Spottiswoode

You Look Class Buy Suit Something

I want kids to know: Don't wait for somebody to come along and tell you you're special. Because that may never happen.

Michelle Obama

Wait You Know Want Special Never

I grew up with a lot of brothers, and I don't have any sisters, so for me it's really important to develop my sisterhood. It's something I've always coveted.

Mickalene Thomas

Me Important Always Up Something

The big story of 2013, a very distressing year, is that Americans continue not to be able to find the full-time jobs they need, and that's something which the president has to recognize as the first priority of his administration.

Mitt Romney

Story Year Find First Need Big

I get paid by the year, and I try to earn my money.

Chuck Grassley

Money Year Try Earn Paid Get

As long as they're willing to pay to prove it, I'm willing to let them.

Arnold Rothstein

Long Prove Pay Willing Them

It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Face First Impression Us Encounter