Alfred Denning, Baron Denning Quotes
When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not a diplomat. When a lady says no, she means perhaps. When she says perhaps, she means yes. But when she says yes, she is no lady.
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I had to skydive for the movie and I was terrified. Like everybody, I thought it was going to be one of those experiences that changes your life. It didn't.
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The Temptations still stand today, not in spite of those who left us, but because of them.
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As a model, I really stand for not being a model, if that makes sense. When I started, the whole idea of the model was very different; it was a bit stuck-up. Not stuck-up, but no one was trying to have fun, or not even have fun, but be willing to smile.
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You go on Facebook, you buy social advertising. And you can very cost-effectively target people who are in the market for your product from all over the world.
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My comedy isn't about being attractive - it's about how the bar of dumb seems so low right now, and I desperately want to raise the bar of dumb just a tiny bit.
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To find a man's true character, play golf with him.
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I was sad to see anybody leave, we had a very nice family on that show. I was very sad to see momma go, Victoria and especially Linda. My god that was my wife on the show, in fact my wife calls her wife.
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I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
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My grandma passed in '78, and that's the year I started recording. It's also the year that my dad retired from his career. So it's funny how torches get passed on, and you feel a responsibility to be connected to the music that they did and try to carry it on in your own way.
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To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
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I have played a lot of roles in my career where I'm the sexual interest. I'm always having to fight that.
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If you get hold of a head of hair on somebody you've never seen before, cut beautiful shapes, cut beautiful architectural angles and she walks out looking so different - I think that's masterful.
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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.
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Your rewards in life will be determined by what you do, how well you do it, and the difficulty of replacing you.
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Rock stardom will die because nobody will make enough money any more to be rock stars.
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Don't be afraid to let someone go if it's not working. You're not a bad boss. You're not a bad CEO.
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If you find someone who agrees with you 80 percent of the time that is your friend not your enemy.
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I've always wanted to walk the whole of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which winds 184.5 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland, Maryland.
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It makes you appreciate life a lot more, ... Some people have nothing now. They lost everything.
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I like to wear clothes that I will wear when I am an old lady.
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When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not a diplomat. When a lady says no, she means perhaps. When she says perhaps, she means yes. But when she says yes, she is no lady.
