Ian Rankin Quotes

I have a strong work ethic, yet I'm incredibly lazy as well. The problem with being a writer is that everything you do can be called research. Sitting in the pub is research. Reading the newspaper can be research.

Ian Rankin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 28, 1960

Topics

WorkResearchReadingStrongProblem

When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe.

Joel Osteen

HopeWorldBelieveChurchGoSaid

When I sit down to write a song, there is no filter. I'm not trying to write for anyone or anything specifically. It's just trying to capture a little piece of your soul - even if it's a really ugly part.

Jenny Lewis

SoulUglySongTryingDownCapture

I have blocks of wood all over my house; I spend all of my day knocking!

Melissa McCarthy

DayHouseWoodOverBlocksSpend

Time spent on hiring is time well spent.

Robert Half

TimeHiringWellSpent

Love New York Presbyterian. I will do anything for them.

Jeffrey Tambor

LoveNew YorkNewWillAnything

If the numbers keep mounting, newspapers will eventually have to admit that pool exists and give it some coverage.

Robert Byrne

PoolAdmitNumbersWillKeepGive

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

Misha Collins

KindnessGoodRandomWorldThink

'Queen of Katwe' is an absolutely true story. And it's wonderful. But it's not about saviors. Your only savior is yourself - but yourself with your community. It's never alone. You have to have someone who believes in you.

Mira Nair

CommunityAloneYourselfQueenStory

Models used to describe and predict inflation commonly distinguish between changes in food and energy prices - which enter into total inflation - and movements in the prices of other goods and services - that is, core inflation.

Janet Yellen

FoodEnergyPredictChangesUsed

The Torah is the foundational text for Jewish law, but the Haggadah is our book of living memory. We are not merely telling a story here. We are being called to a radical act of empathy. Here we are, embarking on an ancient, perennial attempt to give human lives - our lives - dignity.

Jonathan Safran Foer

EmpathyMemoryLawBookStoryHuman

When my grandfather died, I was on tour, and I didn't go to the funeral. I never got to say goodbye, and this is one of the problems of being in a rock band is that you're away, and your loved ones die, and you can't even see them.

Dolores O'Riordan

GoodbyeProblemsLovedDieYouRock

If the U.S. were to not reauthorize the Ex-Im bank, it's in essence unilaterally disarming in a globally competitive environment.

Dennis Muilenburg

EnvironmentBankCompetitiveEssence

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Ian Rankin