Vivian Stanshall Quotes
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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in.
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I'd realize it's not worth our time to worry. You do your best, and God will put the right people in your path.
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There is no suspense in inevitability.
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Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is.
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We have learned how to do a lot of things. We must try to relearn why.
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I've always considered myself to look like a rather plain-and-exhausted bluestocking, so it's rather odd to read Tweets commenting on my appearance.
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Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.
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The voice has to be very clear at all times in order to convey the emotion.
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I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's done a great job of it. I think Katy Perry has undeniable songs for what she does, for that pop market. And, if we're talking in the truly pop market, I would say those two.
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The most exciting thing is to read a poem out loud for the first time.
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With few exceptions, the leading women in philanthropy, notably Melinda Gates, are the wives or daughters of rich and powerful men.
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I'm strong-willed. Architects are strong-willed. You get the best results with a strong client and a strong architect working together.
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It seems at times fate knocks on people's door, and they are too afraid to pursue it.
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When people consume, they want more. Then they choose the best, and you suddenly get innovation coming in. Now combine that with desperation and people wanting to get a better life: you have a potent combination for innovation.
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When, in his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan famously said government is the problem, not the solution, he established the Republican mantra that has not changed in all the years since. It was a clever bit of rhetoric, but it has turned too many Republicans into economic simpletons.
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The more you make fun of yourself and don't try to go for any kind of respect, the more people seem to respect you.
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Research must be central to healthcare if healthcare is to improve.
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The best of seers is he who guesses well.
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When she comes She pulls you close She breathes in short bursts Her eyes close Her head tilts back Her mouth opens slightly Her thighs turn to steel, and then melt She is perfect And you feel like you are everything.
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A lot of learned men think people really are the food theyve eaten.
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Frankly, once I've eaten a thing, I don't expect to see it again.
