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“Dieting makes me want to murder everyone around me.”

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The book is known for its unique narrative style and its sharp commentary on societal norms and the American Dream. more

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David Foster Wallace

American novelist known for his unique literary style and profound insights into modern life. His works include 'Infinite Jest' and 'The Broom of the System'. more

“In 1492, the natives discovered they were indians, discovered they lived in America, discovered they were naked, discovered that the Sin existed, discovered they owed allegiance to a King and Kingdom from another world and a God from another sky, and that this God had invented the guilty and the dress, and had sent to be burnt alive who worships the Sun the Moon the Earth and the Rain that wets it.”

World Earth America Sin Sun Alive Sky Kings Moon Worship Rain Dresses Kingdoms Naked Guilty Indian Allegiance Another World

Author:Eduardo Galeano

“That quotation about not having time to stand and stare has never applied to me. I seem to have spent a good part of my life - probably too much - in just standing and staring and I was at it again this morning.”

Seems Morning Too Much Standing Staring Quotations

Book:All Creatures Great and Small: The classic memoirs of a Yorkshire country vet

Source: All Creatures Great and Small: The classic memoirs of a Yorkshire country vet

“Look at the moon in the sky, not the one in the lake.”

Looks Sky Moon Lakes

Book:The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi

Source: The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi

“I am very flattered. I have also become a verb as in "I have cumberbatched the UK audience" apparently. Who knows, by the end of the year I might become a swear word too! It's crazy and fun and very flattering.”

Knows Years Ends Might Fun Audience Crazy Swear Verbs Flattering Flattered Swear Word

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“[on BBC's Sherlock] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level of intelligence and wit. You have to really enjoy it. It's a form of mental and physical gymnastics.”

Form Actors Enjoy Challenges Levels Audience Wit Gymnastics

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“It was great. I got to hang out with him [Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins], and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. He's going to be amazing, he's going to be fantastic in this film.”

Knows Film Faces Bits Sitting Fantastic Hanging Out Freeman Straight Face

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“I've seen and swam and climbed and lived and driven and filmed. Should it all end tomorrow, I can definitely say there would be no regrets. I am very lucky, and I know it. I really have lived 5,000 times over.”

Knows Should I Can Ends Would Be Film Regret Tomorrow Lucky Driven No Regrets

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“I've been very lucky at what's happened in my career to date, but playing something as far from me as possible is an ambition of mine - anything from a mutated baddy in a comic book action thriller, to a detective. If anything, I'd like Gary Oldman's career: he's the perfect example of it. I've love to have a really broad sweep of characters - to be able to do something edgy, surprising and unfashionable.”

Ifs Book Character Able Action Perfect Careers Happened Example Mines Lucky Ambition Surprise Comic Broads Surprising Comic Book Detectives Thrillers Gary Edgy Baddies

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“The world is a story we tell ourselves about the world.”

World Stories

Author:Vikram Chandra

“She [Pansy] pushed in next to Poppy so that she could see him around the guard's elbow. She was as tall as Poppy, with shining dark-brown hair and blue eyes. An utterly lovely girl, as all the princesses were, yet Oliver thought Petunia was far more beautiful.”

Eye Beautiful Girl Next Dark Hair Blue Shining Lovely Brown Tall Princess Blue Eyes Elbows Poppies Pansies Brown Hair Petunias Lovely Girl

Author:Jessica Day George

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