Robert Twigger famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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William Dalrymple has superseded Mark Tully as the voice of India… He may well be the greatest travel writer of his generation.
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There are countless books written on self-defense. Not all are non- sensical, but  many are. Nathaniel Cooke has clearly thought  a great deal about the subject and distilled its essence in a way that is wholly admirable.
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We come to believe that we can only learn when we are young, and that only ‘naturals’ can acquire certain skills. We imagine that we have a limited budget for learning, and that different skills absorb all the effort we plough into them, without giving us anything to spend on other pursuits.
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Monopathy, or over-specialisation, eventually retreats into defending what one has learnt rather than making new connections. The initial spurt of learning gives out, and the expert is left, like an animal, merely defending his territory.
-- Robert Twigger
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When religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.
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I have a pretty lousy voice.
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I'm not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.
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Warning: we may become so enamored with God's good gifts that we fail to worship the Giver.
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Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome may be defeat.
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While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them.
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There is no conclusive proof of Unidentified Flying Objects flying over India-China border.
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Obama, Thank you for sending me Christmas and New Year greetings yet again. Welcome back to India... Would have loved to host you at my concert in Baroda on the 26th!
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Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?.
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Do we recognize the platform that Indian cinema has been given? Of course. And typically India of us, we gracefully acknowledge our host's grace and we thank you for celebrating us and our cinema.
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