Douglas Hurd Quotes
We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past.
Quotes to Explore
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I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting.
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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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I was interned in Auschwitz for one year. I didn't bring back anything, except for a few jokes, and that filled me with shame. Then again, I didn't know what to do with this fresh experience. For this experience was no literary awakening, no occasion for professional or artistic introspection.
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I wrote my first book when I was 15 years old. And my second book '1,2,3 Publish Me!' shows everyone how writing a book is done in just the three secret editing levels I discovered!
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I am healthy and happy.
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As long as a film stays unmade, the book is entirely yours, it belongs to the writer. As soon as you make it into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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No one knows the cost of a defective product – don't tell me you do. You know the cost of replacing it, but not the cost of a dissatisfied customer.
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We read Robert Browning's poetry. Here we needed no guidance from the professor: the poems themselves were enough.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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Jehovah had nothing to say to Moses and the others about the care of the planet. He had plenty to say about tribal loyalty and conquest.
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To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.
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I have over a hundred clocks. I've got fancy clocks and clocks from all over the world that people made for me.
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What I have yet to see is a real woman choose a younger man because he spent six hours a day at the gym trying to sculpt his abs.
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It's always good to be around nice-looking people.
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I don't know that I could play a complete and total mess. After awhile, I think I would be like, 'No, none of that!'
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The bar is set pretty low if you want to be a hip, accessible conservative.
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I'm pretty goofy. I really do like to sing and dance in real life. I'm a rhythmic person. I love comedy; I love making people laugh. That's my brand.
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I have, in the past, been attracted to really strong and dominant men. But on the other side, I have been attracted to very androgynous men. I don't typically fall for your average jock. I just like people that are a little atypical.
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As she swam she seemed to be reaching out for the unlimited in which to lose herself.
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I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby. I just think genetics are in my favour.
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We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past.
