Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) Quotes
Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.Hector Hugh Munro
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It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
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I'd never written a novel before, and I wrote a novel, and that turned out OK.
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Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
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Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That's the biggest risk I've taken so far.
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I just wish that people will be kinder to me when I pass away.
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Despotism is a long crime.
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If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. You must reach the emotional and intellectual level of ability where you can go out stark naked, emotionally, in front of an audience.
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Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
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We should craft our laws to allow images of criminal suspects to be captured in public - but also to make sure that the government does not unduly infringe on the privacy rights of innocent citizens.
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My guiltiest pleasure? 'Untamed & Uncut'. Videos of people being attacked by animals. Yeah. I don't know why. I just love seeing guys who say, 'I'm gonna stick my hand in that crocodile's mouth and see what happens.' And then it snaps down on them. There you go - that's what you get! It's a wild animal, my friend.
Nathan Fillion -
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Landon Donovan
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Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination. But just as a muscle grows flabby with disuse, so the bright imagination of a child pales in later years if he ceases to exercise it.
Walt Disney -
I have fun just about everywhere I go.
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I look at smoking as a crutch, and as an actor I would like strip away as many crutches as possible.
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I love New York. I've always loved New York.
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Because many squid have brain nerve fibres that are hundreds of times thicker than those of humans, neuroscientists have long used them for research. These nerve fibres have led to so many breakthroughs in the study of neurons that many scientists joke that the squid should receive a Nobel Prize.
David Grann
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I had a remarkably happy childhood; whatever scars I have are self-inflicted.
James Carville -
I don't like to think that maybe I'm just getting old. I'm not too excited about watching a huge explosion. I'm more interested in people and characters.
Norman Jewison -
Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -
Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.
Hector Hugh Munro