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.David Crystal
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I like sitting close to windows.
Parker Posey -
Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud.
Dan Gilbert -
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.
Yasser Arafat -
It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.
Kate Burton -
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.
Irina Shayk -
I am not a person to be pressured - by anybody or any nation.
Indira Gandhi
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You possess a potent force that you either use, or misuse, hundreds of times every day.
J. Martin Kohe -
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.
Barbara Bush -
World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.
Lane Evans -
I had a stalker break into my house a couple times. They didn't leave any fingerprints or take anything - I was being followed.
Katee Sackhoff -
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.
Walter Jon Williams -
I feel like I've exhausted guys and male friendships.
Irvine Welsh
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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.
Jaan Tallinn -
Donald Trump did denounce David Duke's support.
Jack Kingston -
Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
Gary Oldman -
Being a celebrity is a business.
Caitlyn Jenner -
With three kids you are just trying to survive. You can't be fastidious.
J. J. Abrams -
Each time I free a child, I feel it is something closer to God.
Kailash Satyarthi
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I hate being idle - there are still so many things I want to do.
Angela Bowie -
Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used.
Denis Leary -
If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.
Pearl S. Buck -
The most impressive airplane ever, I believe, was designed only a dozen years after the first operational jet. Stayed in service till it was too rusty to fly, taken out of service. We retreated in '98 back to something that was developed in '56. What? The most impressive spaceship ever, I believe, was a Grumman Lunar Lander.
Burt Rutan -
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.
David Crystal