David Blunkett Quotes
I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism in the Weimar republic, where woolly-minded, well-meaning liberalism actually allowed the forces of darkness to use democracy, to exploit democracy, to overturn democracy.
Quotes to Explore
-
The modern economy is becoming a place where women hold the cards.
-
All four majors are definitely a priority.
-
Nobody was my support. You have to support yourself, and I think that is the beauty of being a woman. You can handle anything and be ten times better than men.
-
I think I'm a bit odd.
-
The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and deuterium, together with an efficient method for the separation of these isotopes, have opened an interesting field of research in several of the major branches of science.
-
China is a country, still, of great contrast. While hundreds of millions of people are part of the middle class and yearn for things made in America - American brands, movies, music - there are other hundreds of millions of people throughout China who are living on the equivalent of one U.S. dollar a day.
-
I understand acting and I understand actors. I don't really understand the world of celebrity. That's just bizarre. Those sorts of elements I'm at sea with.
-
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
-
We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.
-
I wish to say that we Anarchists have never changed our position. We are Anarchists as of old and still pursue the same ideals.
-
If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.
-
For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.
-
There are a lot of magazines that are still sort of... that only cater to a certain demographic and only put certain people on their covers.
-
I am disappointed and disturbed by both the NFL and the Dodgers - but much more by the Dodgers.
-
Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.
-
The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad ones.
-
There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.
-
I know what falling off the cliff means. I know from being considered a very bright kid to being considered like a moron and dropping out of school.
-
For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.
-
Parliamentarian rules, the rules of the House, how you get bills referred, really the nuts and bolts that most members don't ever want to know because it's a lot of work. But that's what really makes you successful.
-
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
-
'Mean Girls' is awesome.
-
There's a point of no return when you're cooking tomatoes. A little too much heat, a little too long in the pot, and you lose that sense of fresh ripeness that makes tomatoes so great.
-
I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism in the Weimar republic, where woolly-minded, well-meaning liberalism actually allowed the forces of darkness to use democracy, to exploit democracy, to overturn democracy.
