Peter Ackroyd Quotes
He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never succeeded in boring himself.
Peter Ackroyd
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My audience went, 'Wait, why is she singing jazz? What's going on?' And then they went, 'Oh, because she can. Because she loves it.' And jazz, a music invented by the African-American community, is the greatest art form, I believe, to have ever come out of this country.
Lady Gaga
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Christian - One who is willing to serve three Gods, but draws the line at one wife.
H. L. Mencken
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I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport - would never do it and don't like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it's fine.
Anthony Bourdain
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Since I have possessed a 'Wonderland Stamp Case', Life has been bright and peaceful, and I have used no other. I believe the Queen's laundress uses no other.
Lewis Carroll
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I'm possessed by love - but isn't everybody? Most of my songs are love ballads and things to do with sadness and torture and pain. In terms of love, you're not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I'm a very tragic person. But there's always an element of humour at the end.
Freddie Mercury
Queen
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I just wanna be me and play golf. I'm just Bubba.
Bubba Watson
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I have always loved the gaps, the spaces between things, as much as the things. I love staring, pondering, mulling, puttering. I love the times when someone or something is late-there's that rich possibility of noticing more, in the meantimePoetry calls us to pause. There is so much we overlook, while the abundance around us continues to shimmer, on its own.
Naomi Shihab Nye
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Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together.
Lois Frankel
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They're still considered Olympic eligibles, so there's never an issue whether they're going to turn pro or not. When they get to that level, money is never an issue. They make so much money now.
Dorothy Hamill
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The spirit of rock 'n' roll is alive and well. It kind of just needs to be cultivated a little bit.
Robert James Ritchi
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He had the satisfied countenance of a man who has never succeeded in boring himself.
Peter Ackroyd