J. P. Donleavy Quotes
The inhabitants will always see both sides of an argument so long as it can result in a fight.
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Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.
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I am a member of the London Library, and on almost every single job I do, there is some benefit to be had in going there and pulling two or three books off the shelves.
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No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
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What I particularly like about Broadway is the camaraderie and the friendship of other people in other shows. Everybody knows you're opening and cares about you. There's a real village atmosphere.
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I can say with a level of confidence that Islam is not a religion of war, only because the majority of Muslims don't subscribe to that perspective, not because there's something inherent in the text that tells me it's a religion of peace.
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I kind of always took it for granted the fact that my parents were Olympic medalists.
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I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
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Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music.
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You change the world by being yourself.
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There are no second acts in American lives.
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Nobody wants to retire from football.
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It's no secret that I wear a kippa.
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The fall of 1912 my fielding was above the average, but my hitting was not so good. However, I was the talk of the town because of my peculiar way of catching a fly ball. They later named it the Vest-Pocket Catch.
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I don't think any actor feels comfortable watching themselves in movies. You must be very narcissistic. The problem with your own opinion of yourself is that contrary to the normal spectators, when you watch a film you are in, you only watch yourself.
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The guys today are just too strong and back then they would take many hard punches to land one.
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When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
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I did comics on the Internet because it was free, and if I had made printed copies, I wouldn't have known what to do with them. But I knew how to make a website when most people didn't, and back then, that was enough!
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Sometimes a sound gets overused. There is such a thing as a good saxophone, but it's like those fields in agriculture - they need to rest for a year or so. You need time to burn all the saxophones and start from scratch.
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Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them.
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Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
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Mind you, physical training doesn't necessarily mean going to an expert for advice. One doesn't have to make a mountain out of a molehill. Get out in the fresh air and walk briskly - and don't forget to wear a smile while you're at it. Don't over-do. Take it easy at first and build on your effort day by day.
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The inhabitants will always see both sides of an argument so long as it can result in a fight.
