Natsuo Kirino Out’ was my real breakthrough, the novel that became a hit in Japan and sold a lot of books, so it was sort of an obvious choice for being the first book to be translated into English. – Natsuo Kirino Book Quotes Books Quotes Breakthrough Quotes Choice Quotes English Quotes Hit Quotes Japan Quotes Lot Quotes Obvious Quotes Real Quotes Sold Quotes Sort Quotes Translated Quotes One of my books, ‘Rain Falling on My Face,’ earned me the 39th Edogawa Ranpo prize. It’s a very prestigious literary prize in Japan, mostly for mysteries and thrillers.
Jim Wallis If the president is going to use so much language of theology and the Bible, then let’s use that language for a serious discussion about the war in Iraq. And that was never done. – Jim Wallis
Sondra Radvanovsky I’m going to the gym and really taking care of myself and trying to stay fit, eating properly. – Sondra Radvanovsky
PetPete Doherty I remember when I was about 15 and still listened to Pet Shop Boys and Chas And Dave, some lad at school lent me a Blur tape, and it had on it a song called ‘Bank Holiday.’ I said, ‘What’s this? I liked that tape, but that one song is a bit fast’. He said, ‘Yeah, it’s punk. It depends what mood you’re in.’ And then something sort of clicked in me. – Pete Doherty
Conchita Wurst One year, my parents hired someone in the village to dress up as Krampus for a surprise visit to our home – and they regretted it for ever. I went to the door and this huge creature was standing there. I think I passed out. – Conchita Wurst
Jeff Raikes In business, there’s a constant focus on developing strategies, reviewing executive performance against those strategies each year, engaging with opposing or different points of view, and having intellectual dialogue. – Jeff Raikes
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