Iain Banks Quotes

I've always loved Scotland, and I'm not a huge fan of big cities, to be honest. I like them to dip into for a bit, but I'm not sure I would want to live in one again.

Iain Banks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: February 16, 1954 - June 9, 2013

Topics

LiveLovedWantAlwaysHonestBig

How one can live without being able to judge oneself, criticize what one has accomplished, and still enjoy what one does, is unimaginable to me.

Anna Freud

LiveMeJudgeEnjoyWithoutBeing

Immunity to obsolescence is the only obsolescent-immune conceit of the past millennium.

Matt Mullenweg

PastOnlyMillenniumConceit

More than a few studies have shown that the five people you spend the most time with represent you - so you need to decide - who do you want to be?

Michael Gerber

TimePeopleYouWantMoreNeed

I don't think anybody should do what they do in hopes of being successful. But I always expect myself to be successful at things. And if I'm not, I feel bad. I don't care for failure. I've failed at a number of things, and it's not my favorite state of mind. So I prefer success.

Michael Feldman

SuccessFailureMyselfMindThink

I'm a historian, and that freaks me out.

Mike Tyson

MeOutHistorianFreaks

A lot of boxers get along well. But if you have to fight each other, then leave that relationship behind.

Joseph Parker

RelationshipFightYouLeaveWell

Monopoly may also end in tears, but its tensions are cruder, lacking the infinitely subtle shadings of irritation and acrimony provided by Scrabble.

Craig Brown

TearsEndMonopolyMayScrabble

The greenhouse effect of carbon-dioxide emissions does produce gentle warming if it is not counteracted by unpredictable natural phenomena, but it cannot be measured directly against the volume of such emissions.

Conrad Black

GentleUnpredictableNaturalAgainst

If somebody is mean or rude, I just, I don't engage - just block and say, 'Well, that's not very polite.'

Bryan Fuller

SayRudeMeanEngageWellJust

I want people to see a real person on the ice. I want to seem tangible, hard-working, passionate about my skating, not just going out and doing something I've rehearsed a million times.

Ashley Wagner

PeopleDoingIcePersonWantSee

Have you ever Googled yourself? I did, most depressing thing ever. People have websites hoping I die at 38.

Artie Lange

YourselfPeopleDieYouWebsites

Pizza makes me throw up!

Noah Cyrus

PizzaMeUpThrowMakes

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