Neil Innes Quotes
Larry only ever wrote one song, and he wrote that with Tony Kaye, I think it was, from Yes.
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If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.
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If you have two parents who have to work, who want to work, you need to have someone to guide your child.
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Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.
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I think, from the very beginning, I always knew that I needed to get out of Malaysia and do my thing somewhere else.
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Banks are concerned the central bank is imposing too many regulations. If the trend continues, we'll swing to heavy regulation. We need to have balanced regulation to encourage the economy.
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If I can put it together, I've got an opportunity to win.
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Israel has a security concern involving geography. But geography does not have the same value it did in 1967.
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I certainly don't have any boundaries myself, but I think I'm very aware of other people's.
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It's nice to work with your own alma mater.
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My retiring days are behind me – they're going to have to throw me out now.
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I do not have any pets. We travel too much.
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I went to Sunday School and liked the stories about Christ and the Christmas star. They were beautiful. They made you warm and happy to think about. But I didn't believe them.
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It is just as important to set apart time for the development of our aesthetic faculties as for cultivating the money-getting instinct. A man cannot live by bread alone. His higher life demands an impalpable food.
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I'm trying to have some longevity in this business. If that means not working for a while and just picking the right job, so be it.
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Just for the record, I personally do agree with some of the sentiments of Rabbi Meir Kahane. I think he was right about certain things, wrong about other things, but I have absolutely nothing, no association whatsoever with Kahane Chai leaders.
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I'm not a person who embraces challenges. I run from challenges. I break world records running from challenges.
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If I am elected president, every militant on the face of the planet will know, if you go and join ISIS, if you wage jihad on the United States of America, if you attempt to murder innocent Americans you are signing your death warrant.
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Outlining is not writing. Coming up with ideas is not writing. Researching is not writing. Creating characters is not writing. Only writing is writing.
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You can easily put together your own favorite spice blend, whether that's a salt and pepper mixture or you're adding herbs to it or Creole spice. Just watch out for the sodium content. That why I encourage you to make your own.
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The way I paint is similar to rock in that you don't stand around and say, 'Gee, what are they talking about?' Rock is simple, blunt, colorful. Same with my paintings. You don't stand back and wonder what it is. That's Jim Morrison, that's a panda, that's a scene on the West Coast. It's not abstract.
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Of course we are coming to invest in Germany - that is certain. Most airplanes in the fleet of Qatar Airways are from Airbus.
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Fashion and music have always played off each other and certainly do for me; I love both so much. But there are definitely those moments when you're playing the right song at the right time in the right place, and it feels like the best job in the world.
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Larry only ever wrote one song, and he wrote that with Tony Kaye, I think it was, from Yes.
