David Crystal Quotes
Of all the mediums that influence language, I think film is the one that has the most effect. Not so much from the point of view of pronunciation and grammar. I don't think we pick up very many sounds and grammatical instructions from the films we see - but the catchphrases.
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I like sitting close to windows.
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Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud.
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I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.
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I think success is very hard work, so, you know, if you work hard and you have some success, you have to give up something.
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I am not a person to be pressured - by anybody or any nation.
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You possess a potent force that you either use, or misuse, hundreds of times every day.
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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
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World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.
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I had a stalker break into my house a couple times. They didn't leave any fingerprints or take anything - I was being followed.
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I can't speak for the other authors, but what I hoped to achieve was to illuminate certain corners of the Lucas universe that hadn't yet been explored.
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I feel like I've exhausted guys and male friendships.
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The interesting thing about blockchain is that it has made it possible for humanity to reach a consensus about a piece of data without having any authority to dictate it.
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Donald Trump did denounce David Duke's support.
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The Tao teaches us not to intervene and interfere. The things we love we have to learn to leave alone. And the people we love we have to learn to let them be.
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My mum was a dancer. She would tour the world with a group, and she had me in a dance class when I was still in a nappy. They told her to come back when I could walk.
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Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
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Being a celebrity is a business.
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I think Marvin Gaye is one of the greatest American music icons. His 'What's Going On' is as fresh today as when he did it.
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When I enter the studio, I leave my body at the door the way the Moslems leave their shoes when they enter the mosque, and I only allow my spirit to go in there and paint.
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Well, I, you know, I think at PIMCO we always try and be open with the press and the public. I mean, isn't that what voters want from their politicians? Mohamed El-Erian, our CEO, writes several op-eds a week.
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I think it's natural for youth to be drawn to newness: The world is still new for them.
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I'm an artist by trade and an author by necessity.
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Of all the mediums that influence language, I think film is the one that has the most effect. Not so much from the point of view of pronunciation and grammar. I don't think we pick up very many sounds and grammatical instructions from the films we see - but the catchphrases.
