Stephen Leacock (Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock) Quotes
It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish.
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I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.
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And just when we were at the end of our design process there was the news that the Italian government and the U.S. government had signed an agreement to fly the first Italian astronaut on that flight.
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I'm a Ninja. I'm not scared of death.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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If you live through the initial stage of fame and get past it, and remember thats not who you are. If you live past that, then you have a hope of maybe learning how to spell the word artist.
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The people themselves, and not their servants, can safely reverse their own deliberate decisions.
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I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
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From early morning to late at night, it's such an interesting life, and I'm healthy and free, and that's not so easy with a family.
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I had a band with a girl in New York, and we would go around and do gigs. And then I happened to start getting work as an actress.
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The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose.
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ISIS itself, it draws its central belief system from the Koran and from the writings of the Prophet Muhammad. That is undeniable. And it's a medieval interpretation of it. It is a literal interpretation of it.
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A lot of cats in New Orleans, very soulful, very soulful musicians and they assume that they're singers. And they just make that assumption. And so when there's a little intonation problem, people are very forgiving of them because they heard how soulful they play.
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These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties.
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For 'Ghostbusters,' the thing that makes it such an amazing franchise and an amazing idea is that it is adds the element of physics and technology. It's not just about ghosts. Who the heck came up with that? It is such a good idea, such a unique combination of stuff from different genres. Ghosts and sci fi.
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We're in very bad trouble if we don't understand the planet we're trying to save.
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I don't believe there is any finer mission on Earth than just to make people laugh.
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I give 110% while I am working. I know I do, because I have been doing this since I was nine. This is a way of life for me. So whether it be successful or not is not in my hands. I still do my job, the best I can.
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They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.
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Toward the end of the Olympics, you get physically tired and drained. And no matter how much rest you have, your body is tired.
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My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
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The Leadership Training Institute of America trains and equips young men and women to be leaders with high standards of personal morality and integrity.
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The point of writing my name to you is that I see who you are, you see who I am... and that's what it's about.
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The cool part about naming your kid is you don’t have to add six numbers to make sure the name is available.
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It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish.
