James Thurber Quotes
I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness.James Thurber
Quotes to Explore
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Like in every peace process, and especially in Colombia, there all kinds of problems that will come through. Not only is the process by itself very complicated but it has lots of underground complications.
Ingrid Betancourt -
It's extraordinary what children put up with. I happened to see two of my uncles put my father up against the wall of my grandmother's house and knock his teeth out, because he'd been unpleasant to my mother. The next day I went upstairs and found my father making a rather half-hearted attempt to gas himself.
Jack Straw -
Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
Barton Gellman -
The loss of life will be irreplaceable.
Dan Quayle -
I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.
Ian Frazier -
Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal.
Nancy Cartwright
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I think I need security.
Zoe Sugg -
Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
Carice van Houten -
When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
Irving Layton -
I truly believe that you have to bring more content to the table to survive in radio than saying, 'There was AC/DC, and here's Journey,' because computers can do that.
Eddie Trunk -
Ecuador has about 700 kilometers of border with Colombia, and a lot of it is impenetrable jungle.
Rafael Correa -
When I was a kid and putting out my first records, there was a lot made out of the fact that the '50s/'60s generation was so dominant.
Beck
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Since I was a small child, I was always writing either poems or plays... plays in which I had the starring part.
Francine Pascal -
Winning, you can overlook so many things.
Abby Wambach -
When you're rich you don't write checks.
Randy Moss -
Especially with the predators, one of the things that gets these programs going on a local level is for our land management agencies to build partnerships with surrounding communities and landowners.
Gale Norton -
I would much rather be a better mother or better human being than I would be a singer. Fortunately for me singing makes me a living.
Tanya Tucker -
Well, I'm leaning probably toward the sciences like physics.
Amy Carter
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Find something you really love doing and mix it with something you really care about. That's why I've had such longevity as an artist. I really, really care about ending violence against women, and I really, really love playing music. It's super enjoyable!
Kathleen Hanna Bikini Kill -
Museums are like sports stadiums, hotels and hospitals: they are in the category of captive-audience dining.
Danny Meyer -
With longevity comes, 'Nothing is going to kill me; I cannot irreparably damage my career.' Those days are over. The most I can sustain are fender benders.
Holly Hunter -
I sort of consider myself a comedic actress, not a comedienne. I think it's different. You know, I'm not a stand-up or anything, but playing into comedic situations is sort of where, I think, my strength lies.
Zooey Deschanel -
I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness.
James Thurber