John Bercow Quotes
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Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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'Boy,' 'October,' 'War,' 'The Unforgettable Fire' and 'The Joshua Tree,' those records, they're part of my musical DNA and structure.
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The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.'
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I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
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Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which fits the diversity of the body politic.
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Hardly nobody gets to live two genders in their life.
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You can bend, but never break. Stay Unbreakable!
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I think that Americans, they love comfort more than Europeans. Americans created the T-shirt, the sweat pants, and they create the best sporting shoes.
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The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease.
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Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It's great to live very comfortably. I've been lucky, I've had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children.
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My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.
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It's better to waste money than time. You can always get more money.
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Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
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Anybody can do a deal. The tough part is doing the deal at the right time, being strategic.
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Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
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I had the impression from reading English literature that British women were great beauties, and I only had seen Julie Christie, and she was gorgeous and sexy. I don't know whether it was just my taste, but when I got to London, I went two years without seeing a truly attractive woman. A lot of near misses.
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I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's here or in California or when I'm traveling. It's more a part of my life. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life now.
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I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.
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I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.
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'Presence of God' is really that understanding that sometimes when you step out of your own shoes and just open your ears and listen to what's going on around you, you get answers to the questions you were asking.
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Getting to know someone else involves curiosity about where they have come from, who they are.
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The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
