David Drummond Quotes
You're not going to make any progress on a problem if you're not honest about what a problem is.
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
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I think the kind of unexpected I really love is when you open books and the actual way of writing is different and interesting. Like reading Virginia Woolf for the first time or Lawrence Durrell for the first time.
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I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
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There can be no literary equivalent to truth.
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I had no future with the Dodgers, because I was too closely identified with Branch Rickey. After the club was taken over by Walter O'Malley, you couldn't even mention Mr. Rickey's name in front of him. I considered Mr. Rickey the greatest human being I had ever known.
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People on television have trouble with fame because audiences think they're their mates.
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I DJ'd for years. I DJ'd in high school, and I think my parents thought it was a passing thing. And then when I was in my second year of college, I was like, 'Yeah, you guys don't need to send me money anymore. My DJ gigs are good enough. I'm selling music; I think I'm gonna have a record deal. I can pay my tuition.'
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For me, rockabilly is very, very exciting music. It's electric and kind of wild, you know? It's 'make your hairs stand up on the back of your neck' kind of music.
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I always look to play flawed characters. I'm not very interested in playing somebody that's just, you know, the very nice one or the attractive one, or whatever, which a lot of female parts can just be written that way.
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I've been with my husband and friends for so long, I've forgotten what is unappealing to new people.
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Saving a life overrides territories.
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Ordering a man to write a poem is like commanding a pregnant woman to give birth to a red-headed child.
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If you think back to your first love, you always remember them and little things always remind you of them.
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Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind.
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It's helpful to have a handbag that's a bit crazy, or shoes that have kiwis on them or something, because it distracts.
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Does Sex Matter? Of course it does. But does it matter enough to Matter? That's a different question.
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I just wanna hear my own voice.
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I like 'Breaking Bad' and 'Game of Thrones.' I like that era. I like that fantasy world.
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Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there's any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first.
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Disapproval is a very important factor in all progress. There has really never been any progress without it.
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Finally, a nation should not regard the progress of industries from a purely economic point of view. Manufactures become a very important part of the nation‘s political and cultural heritage.
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It's such a cliche thing to say. I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want to write music, I want to play music, I want to sing. For me, it's never-ending. I want to do it all, really.
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By the time I graduated, I was the drum major, the highest-ranking officer, and third in my class.
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You're not going to make any progress on a problem if you're not honest about what a problem is.
