John Major Quotes

'Government gets things right' does not encourage sales. 'Government makes another blunder' does encourage sales, so there's a commercial imperative that pushes sensationalism.

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• All good actors are actresses. The more like a woman they are, the better they act, because a man's salvation is his femininity. Women have stronger sensibilities than men, which allows them to go a bit deeper when they are on and off the stage.

  

  Vincent Cassel
  • Good
  • Men
  • Women

• It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.

  

  T.I.
  • Success
  • Saying
  • Without

• This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.

  

  Ian Fleming
  • Country
  • Business
  • History

• For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie.

  

  Sam Mendes
  • Movie
  • Certain
  • Scenes

• The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.

  

  Ovid
  • Often
  • Roses
  • Sharp

• I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.

  

  Hansjorg Wyss
  • Good
  • Compassion
  • Grateful

• To hear the appreciation, the screams - that's what any of us need. We're at our best when we're wanted.

  

  R. Kelly
  • Best
  • Appreciation
  • Hear

• As long as you're having fun, that's the key. The moment it becomes a grind, it's over.

  

  Barry Gibb Bee Gees
  • Long
  • Fun
  • Moment

• The U.N. brings everybody together. And without it, we can't deal with Ebola or terrorism or climate change. But it's 70 years old. It's tired. It's acquired a lot of bad habits. And often it feels like only new bad habits get added and old bad habits don't get taken away.

  

  Samantha Power
  • Together
  • Bad
  • Change

• My parents raised me to believe that when one door slams in your face, turn around because there's probably another door opening up somewhere.

  

  Vicki Lawrence
  • Up
  • Believe
  • Parents

• Gun violence has cost us too many political leaders, and hardly ever the worst ones.

  

  P. J. O'Rourke
  • Political
  • Violence
  • Gun

• I'm lucky that I do something I love, and I am proud, as I think it's a positive message to give to young women: if you want to have a career and be married with children, then you can. It's full-on, but it's doable.

  

  Victoria Beckham Spice Girls
  • Women
  • Children
  • Career

• If 10 years ago I was told I'd be where I am now, I would've been pretty happy.

  

  Kate Mara
  • Happy
  • Pretty
  • Years

• You have to be physical. If you are not, defensive backs will try to pick on you.

  

  Calvin Johnson
  • You
  • Try
  • Will

• If you can be anything else but a writer, be it.

  

  Kate Braverman
  • You
  • Writer
  • Anything

• You know Latin people? African-American people? How our skin ages more slowly? Even though we're dramatic, we move our faces, we eat higher-fat foods, we're the ones with fewer wrinkles - it makes you wonder.

  

  Salma Hayek
  • People
  • American
  • Know

• It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction.

  

  E. T. A. Hoffmann
  • Time
  • Power
  • Process

• Hear the birds? Sometimes I like to pretend that I'm deaf and I try to imagine what it's like not to be able to hear them. It's not that bad.

  

  Larry David
  • Bad
  • Sometimes
  • Birds

• One of the things my dad always said is that it's O.K. to do one for you and one for them. He taught me a lot of things, but that's certainly one of the many that I took to heart.

  

  Duncan Jones
  • Heart
  • Dad

• Fame won't make you feel any better about yourself.

  

  Neil Strauss

• I won't ever direct a film. And I certainly won't write an autobiography. Only self-obsessed people want to write or talk about themselves!

  

  Kajol
  • People
  • Want
  • Film

• It is not a Pandora's box that science opens; it is, rather, a treasure chest. We, humanity, can choose whether or not to take out the discoveries and use them, and for what purpose.

  

  John Sulston
  • Science
  • Purpose
  • Humanity

• I am told by those who know that there are six varieties of hangover-the Broken Compass, the Sewing Machine, the Comet, the Atomic, the Cement Mixer and the Gremlin Boogie, and his manner suggested that he had got them all.

  

  P. G. Wodehouse
  • Broken
  • Machines
  • Hangover

• 'Government gets things right' does not encourage sales. 'Government makes another blunder' does encourage sales, so there's a commercial imperative that pushes sensationalism.

  

  John Major
  • Sales