Jasper Fforde Quotes
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On stage, I like to dress up a bit. I'm not scared to be like a character up there.
Flume -
If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort.
Mahavira -
I am not a 'defender' of the September 11 attacks, but simply pointing out that if U.S. foreign policy results in massive death and destruction abroad, we cannot feign innocence when some of that destruction is returned.
Ward Churchill -
What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.
Oprah Winfrey -
I don't think the Taliban will ever come back to take Afghanistan, no.
Hamid Karzai -
I think sometimes if you are too interested in day-to-day politics, you lose sight of the long term.
Zac Goldsmith
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I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That's the same view I have for performing. I'm performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home.
Yo-Yo Ma -
To me, the job of a playwright is to explore and bring to light our lives. You can't hold back; you have to give in to this. Sometimes, you say things people don't want to hear.
Ted Lange -
To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning.
Webb Simpson -
If a Democrat took Republicans on rudely, they wouldn't be elevated in the Democratic Party. There's a different standard. We're supposed to be polite to people.
Dan Malloy -
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President Obama is absolutely the best president to lead our country in the right direction.
Valerie Jarrett -
Receiving the Newcombe Medal for a third year in a row is an amazing honour. The Newcombe Medal is a great occasion for the Australian tennis community to come together and celebrate our sport, recognise people's achievements and contributions to Australian tennis.
Samantha Stosur
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There's more to life than physical and material.
Ziggy Marley -
I don't use the voice of Bart when I'm making love to my husband, but Marge's voice turns him on a little.
Nancy Cartwright -
The novelist, he's not a philosopher, not a technician of spoken language. He's someone who writes, above all, and through the novel asks questions.
J. M. G. Le Clezio -
I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song.
Benjamin Hammond "Ben" Haggerty -
A poet who is a bad man is a degraded being, baser and more culpable than a bad man who is not a poet.
Victor Hugo -
The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.
Tahar Ben Jelloun
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There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.
Octavia Spencer -
Horses are in our DNA. We used them way before cars for commuting.
Randeep Hooda -
I grew up in Baltimore. And yes, I am a big sports fan, especially when it comes to my local teams.
Josh Charles -
I think it is incredible just to see so many people there shouting your name and waving.
Ellen MacArthur -
I try not to see Woody Harrelson because he has become this big movie star, and it grates, so I try and stay away from him.
Ted Danson -
The name is Schitt," he replied. "Jack Schitt.
Jasper Fforde