The thing that I was brought up to prize above everything else is the intellect. There is no problem that the intellect cannot solve, but it never had an original thought. Originality is the realm of the unconscious. Alan Garner Read Quote
I never set out to write literature; I set out to tell stories. And some of my work may be very raunchy and very bloodthirsty – but life, for me, is a violent thing. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
As for the role of France and Germany: French politics is often more self-confident then German politics due to the catastrophe in the first half of the last century. If Berlin and Paris don’t agree, then it is difficult to make progress in Europe. Wolfgang Schauble Read Quote
If you apologize to me, I look at it as an insult because my parents, my grandparents, my great-grandparents, like every other culture out there, did exactly what they needed to do. They worked hard, and they became part of the American way, and they earned the respect of Americans across the board. We need to do the same. Burgess Owens Read Quote
Any decent coach can make more than enough money just doing three or four T20 leagues. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
My childhood had extremely difficult moments and some trauma but there were also amazing moments and times of pure happiness. Dominique Jackson Read Quote
There is so much to do in my house, in every little corner. It’s just like anybody, it’s like one step at a time. I try to decorate one space and a pipe breaks or whatever – you know how it is. Fergie Read Quote