John Dryden Quotes
Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
Quotes to Explore
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In the political system, we are a team; politics and bureaucracy, we are a team. The politicians, bureaucrats and the people, we are a team.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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Until part of your paycheck is regularly paid in Bitcoin, I'm not sure how it would really go mainstream. I can imagine places in the world where there are not functioning banking systems or payroll systems, where it could go mainstream first because you're not trying to replace the way people are already doing something.
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I really connect to strong feminist writers that make their ideas accessible for the rest of the world.
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I have a cousin called Flirta D who was big in the grime world, which made me really cool at school. 'Flirta D's your cousin?' 'Yeah, buddy.' 'He must be a millionaire!'
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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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I know everyone in the Philippines is happy.
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Taking care of your employees is extremely important and very, very visible.
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I would say 'American Werewolf in London' is like an unconventional buddy movie: even if the buddy dies 20 minutes in, he still remains throughout the picture, and their partnership is one of the best things in the movie.
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I have been an unabashed fan of NPR for many years, and have stolen untold excellent ideas from its programming.
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The genius of Kate Middleton is that she hasn't gone too far. She's still dressing in a way that people can relate to.
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Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.
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I enjoy 'The Apprentice' and the one that's called 'Take My Life' and the other one called 'Stop Hitting Me.'
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It's been an interesting progression, going from soap to a sitcom with 'How I Met Your Mother' and now being a series regular on 'Homeland.'
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People always get confused. They talk about coaches. The reality is, these coaches and managers that everybody thinks are in so much control, they work for us. They're our employees.
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I never go perform somewhere alone. I've done that since day one. I've always taken other comics with me.
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I have a tight family group that's really important to me. I don't want to work all the time.
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I didn't get into this to pick up a new hobby. I don't want to just be a golfer. I want to be the best.
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In time of war all countries behave equally badly, because the power of action is handed over to stupid and obstinate men.
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I wasn't enjoying golf much. I was kind of getting a little bit tired, I was getting a little bit moody, and I was constantly getting angry. That's not me. And when I saw that I knew I had to change.
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After six, seven films, I started to get a little tired. Shooting takes a lot out of you.
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Only a fool permits the letter of the law to override the spirit in the heart. Do not let a piece of paper stand in the way of true love and headlines.
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The reason why you were allowed to get away with that in the '60s and '70s is because this country's racist administrative policies were such that rich white kids were getting exemptions. I said no exemptions.
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Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
