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Irvine Welsh Quotes

There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Nothing Write Things Grim Really

Acting was always something fun to do on the side growing up, but I never really took it seriously. I would do a commercial every few months, and that paid my school tuition. But in high school, I was mostly into sports and didn't go out for stuff during those seasons.

Sports School Fun Growing Up Seasons

I like to keep a book underneath the pillow that I'm not sleeping on so I can reach over and grab it when I wake up. I don't always do that, but I like to. I try to make sure it's a book and not my laptop. I also try not to get too excited about who might've been trying to contact me while I was asleep.

Me Book Wake Up Reach Trying I Can

What began as a revolt in response to the King of Great Britain's repeated injuries against the colonies, soon became a passionate and glorious call to fight for the beginnings of a new country.

Great Fight King Injuries Country

I try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.

Think Person Play Try Strengths

For all the tribulations in our lives, for all the troubles that remain in the world, the decline of violence is an accomplishment that we can savor - and an impetus to cherish the forces of civilization and enlightenment that made it possible.

World Accomplishment Enlightenment

We're all trying to live up to our personal codes, so we relate to people who we see doing the same thing.

Live People Doing Trying Personal

A good film to me is like lightning in a bottle.

Good Me Lightning Film Bottle Like

The three short years I spent at Harvard, where I lived with excellent people, taught me not only that I must know how to choose my partners but also that choosing excellent partners is a skill you can learn. Obviously, when you spend time with the best, you learn how to choose among them.

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Time Best People Me Short Learn

When I came to America, there were two kinds of women: women who looked serious and who didn't wear color and print, and women who looked girly and feminine and like second wives.

Women Color America Serious Two

For true augmented reality, the display would have to dynamically focus, which would require additional hardware on the glasses to read your eye.

Focus Glasses Eye Reality True Your

There's never been a good period of venture capital when prices weren't high.

Good Never High Venture Capital Been

I've always been a writer.

Always Been Writer

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