John Betjeman Quotes
Safe were those evenings of the pre-war worldWhen firelight shone on green linoleum,I heard the church bells hollowing out the sky,Deep beyond deep, like never-ending stars.
Quotes to Explore
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Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
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I'm a huge Disney nut. I have been since I was a little kid.
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To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult.
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Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere.
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Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
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There is no better high than discovery.
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I think experience will teach you a combination of liberalism and conservatism. We have to be progressive and at the same time we have to retain values. We have to hold onto the past as we explore the future.
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True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.
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I still feel that in India we look upon sports as a recreational activity - which it is - but people have to understand that there is a career in sports. It's not just necessary to be a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer, as most of us Indians appear to think that our children should grow up to be.
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Politicians love power. I love freedom. That is why I am not a politician.
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When I first moved to New York, I was still returning to Tennessee every few months to perform.
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If you want to get along, go along.
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Know that the tattoos are all significant. They're all extremely insignificant. I can't break each one down, but it's 20 years. The first one was 21 years of age from a football teammate.
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I don't feel that normal anymore because I get recognised, even when I'm just trying to have fun or going to get ice cream with my friends.
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I would never be able to spend all my life in a busy city like Mumbai.
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People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.
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I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.
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I feel very much satisfied to play in Baltimore.
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The four of us couldn't have made a record with the time left over when we were shooting the show. We were on stage from 7.30 in the morning 'til 7 at night. Later on, when there was a break from filming, and we were sick of doing it the old way.
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Increasingly prices are set by sellers to raise their prices without a loss of sales sufficient to wipe out the gain.
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Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable.
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The church's job is to provide permanent solace and spiritual leadership to the people as a whole, whatever their government at the moment, so long as it stays within the bounds of moral decency.
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In general, when reading a scholarly critic, one profits more from his quotations than from his comments.
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Safe were those evenings of the pre-war worldWhen firelight shone on green linoleum,I heard the church bells hollowing out the sky,Deep beyond deep, like never-ending stars.
