Damon Galgut Quotes

I've been wanting to write a book about what goes into creating a novel, and the story behind 'A Passage to India' is especially interesting.

Damon Galgut

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BookStoryInterestingIndiaWrite

You tell me the truth, and I am hooked for life, because the one thing that you can't find nowadays is the person who is going to be absolutely honest with you.

Jessica White

LifeTruthI AmMeYouFind

I can't say enough about Ireland. I can't. I'd move there.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

EnoughSayMoveIrelandAbout

During my childhood in Cyprus, the British talked about the Cypriots as if the Cypriots were outsiders in their own country. And even though I was born in Cyprus, my parents were American, and so I was an outsider in the land of my birth.

Angela Bowie

ChildhoodParentsAmericanBornLand

When you act against a blue screen, you have to imagine what's not there.

Rodrigo Santoro

BlueYouActImagineScreenAgainst

When I first met Alan Parker, who directed 'Angel Heart,' he'd heard so many horror stories about me that he was literally scared to death of me. Right away, he sat me down and said, 'I'm very scared of you. I've heard you're a very bad boy.'

Mickey Rourke

HeartDeathMeAngelYouBad

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.

Mo Udall

NatureFightSurvivalMoreOptions

You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them.

Luke Scott

LifeRespectPracticeMy LifeHobby

My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.

Lois Frankel

WorkGoodFocusGroundBeingReally

There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. It doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me.

Chris Cornell

PositiveTimePeopleMeSadnessWay

All preconceptions when you laugh go out the window. Laughter kills it.

Chevy Chase

LaughterWindowLaughYouGoOut

I was a very self-righteous 15-25 year old. Anyway, I wake up every morning and thank God I'm not a kid anymore.

Annie Baker

MorningGodWake UpThank GodYear

In addition to a well-funded school system, we need to encourage and exploit innovative approaches for learning outside the classroom.

Priyamvada Natarajan

LearningSchoolOutsideNeedSystem

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