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Barry Unsworth Quotes

In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: August 10, 1930 - June 4, 2012

Topics

History Men Destiny Generation Grand

Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear.

Jerome K. Jerome

Man Wear Conceit Finest Armour

I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.

John Lee Hooker

Live Money Me Enough Want Nothing

I wasn't even going to do acting. I don't know how it even happened, to be honest. I was going to go into psychology or something like that. Or business. And then some moment of madness took over and I decided, 'Oh, I'm gonna go to London and try to be an actor.'

Business Moment Madness Acting Know

Those theologians who are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to science's story.

John Polkinghorne

Science Beginning Story Attention

What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.

Live Truth Time Sarcasm May Well

My father taught me how to substitute realities.

Father Me How Taught Substitute Dad

I don't think I'm alone in this: I'm obsessed with trying to not only be happy but maintain happiness, but my definition of happiness is skewed more towards ecstasy rather than contentment.

Happiness Alone Happy Be Happy Think

I didn't really know I wanted to act when I was a child. I have a lot of interests, and I really wanted to finish my education - go to college - and didn't really want to have a career as an adolescent.

Education Child College Career Know

I would rather be politically dead than hypocritically immortalized.

Dead Would Rather Than Politically

I have worked ever since I was 13.

Since Ever Worked

I don't read Science Fiction.

Science Science Fiction Fiction Read

I'm a huge believer in the importance of vacations for leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyone else. I work extremely hard - usually 70+ hours a week.

Work Week Hard Everyone Hours Else

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