W. H. Davies Quotes
I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess, was not often. I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still have a conviction that I was born to a different life.
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I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age.
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Among my generation, there was a purist position that any contact with electoral politics was an unforgiveable compromise.
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All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive... because I'm a woman... even because I'm a lesbian.
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I have a 60-acre farm in North Carolina, and I have a tractor and a farmhouse. As soon as I groom the land, I want to put cabins around and have a place where people can write and hang out. It'll be either that or an all-black nudist colony.
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Village cricket spread fast through the land.
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I've always wanted to be someone with credibility, and I want my food to speak for myself.
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
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Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
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One of the things I took from my wartime experiences was that reality was a stage set... the comfortable day-to-day life, school, the home where one lives and all the rest of it... could be dismantled overnight.
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I find a lot of young filmmakers make too much of an effort to be trendy and they can be pretentious.
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I'm a collecting maniac and I buy a lot of books and records. I have over thousand cds.
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I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.
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Filming 'Eclipse' - Eclipse was my favorite book so I was really excited to start filming the movie. I just love that it's the height of the love triangle. 'Twilight' develops Edward and Bella's relationship, 'New Moon' develops Jacob and Bella's and in 'Eclipse,' the three of them are physically together.
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Regardless of some disagreements in the past with Dr. Kissinger, I personally had a very good relationship with the secretary when I served as ambassador to the United States and later on as premier.
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All peoples are entangled in the net of the world market.
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I thought I would lose, so I didn't prepare a speech.
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I really feel my family is my priority.
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It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you're in control any more.
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Getting an agent is hard, and I also think people rush to get an agent too soon.
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My childhood is in my brother's house, and I like to visit there and be reminded.
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I believe my readers are crazy about their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up.
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During my time, squash was not even part of Asian or Commonwealth Games. Considering the dominance of Jansher Khan and I in the '80s and '90s, it goes without saying that Pakistan would have bagged a plethora of medals through us at these games. And yes, the ultimate prize would have been an Olympic gold.
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Great teams argue. Not in a mean-spirited or personal way, but they disagree when important decisions are made.
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I had now been in the United States of America something like five years, working here and there as the inclination seized me, which, I must confess, was not often. I was certainly getting some enjoyment out of life, but now and then the waste of time appalled me, for I still have a conviction that I was born to a different life.
