Joyce Grenfell Quotes
There is no such thing as the pursuit of happiness, but there is the discovery of joy.
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Don't be surprised if you find me doing some charity work in another country.
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
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I investigated post-traumatic stress disorder. I've been to a unit where people are suffering from it, and I read a lot of literature. I looked at footage of soldiers in the combat zone. I found 'Restrepo' to be unbelievably useful.
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Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life's greatest adventure; it is an illustrated excursion into the minds of the noble and the learned.
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I have a few homes, and Los Angeles is certainly one of them.
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In the early '90s, it was grunge; everybody was fully clothed. Alanis Morissette was one of the biggest artists in the world, never wore makeup, wearing Doc Marten boots, and then the Spice Girls turn up, and suddenly it all looks a bit burlesque; suddenly they're the biggest band in the world.
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Having children with someone is the real bond.
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It is guaranteed to put all teeth on edge, including George Washington's, wherever they might be.
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With their souls of patent leather, they come down the road. Hunched and nocturnal, where they breathe they impose, silence of dark rubber, and fear of fine sand.
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Television is apparently the enemy of nuance. But nuance is essential for a thoughtful discussion.
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For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles.
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Look to the Bible and not your feelings as the basis of the Christian life.
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(The Giants) completely dominated us the first go-around. We have a lot at stake and I know the Giants do, too. I think it's a big deal that you play the 15th game of the year and it's for something important. ... I get uptight because you worry about having to play the Giants. I don't like doing that, but we got a lot riding on it and I know New York does too.
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I can't tell you how excited I am to be a part of an organization that's committed to winning.
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I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Happiness, however, is not the result of any one single cause. It is the result of many ideal states of being grouped together into one harmonious whole.
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I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.
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There is no such thing as the pursuit of happiness, but there is the discovery of joy.
