Barbara Holland Quotes
In civilized places idleness, once the prerequisite for abstract thought, poetry, religion, philosophy, and falling in love, has become a character flaw. In America we've managed to stamp it out almost completely, and few people under forty can remember a single moment of it, even in earliest childhood. The phrase 'spare time' has vanished from the land.
Barbara Holland
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To be honest, I am very worried about the possibility of the U.K. leaving the E.U. But of course, like in the case of Catalonia, we have to respect the right to decide of the British people on a relationship that part of the Brits consider is not satisfying enough.
Carles Puigdemont
Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.
Usain Bolt
People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore.
Idris Elba
I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.
Naomi Scott
We think of the revolution ending in Yorktown, Va. The fact of the matter is that the French defeated the British in a naval battle right in the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Because the British fleet was coming to rescue Cornwallis, the British general, Washington was able to surround Cornwallis.
Nathaniel Philbrick
No person, not even a congressman, is above the law.
Dana Boente
I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off.
Donald Pleasence
I am finicky about making sure my sneakers are pretty tight. It is almost like a superstition for me.
John McEnroe
People can overcome their differences, and when united, move toward a world of greater fairness and justice. As in folk music, each person has a unique role to play.
Peter Yarrow
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
Abraham Lincoln
In civilized places idleness, once the prerequisite for abstract thought, poetry, religion, philosophy, and falling in love, has become a character flaw. In America we've managed to stamp it out almost completely, and few people under forty can remember a single moment of it, even in earliest childhood. The phrase 'spare time' has vanished from the land.
Barbara Holland
