Malcolm Muggeridge Quotes
I never met a rich man who was happy, but I have only very occasionally met a poor man who did not want to become a rich man.
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I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldn't possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. There's a relationship to government about knights.
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I am a proud Zionist. I can tell you about every blossom that grows in this land. I know the history and the Bible.
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Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.
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I've always really liked the rhythm element of songs.
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I don't know what the future is, but you just do it whilst it's there, don't you?
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I have a baby that is 21 months old, and I watch Disney Junior with him. A lot of those shows are about pirates. Even the T-shirts and pajamas I buy for him have pirate themes like, 'Aye-aye, argh and mate.' But, I definitely grew up watching pirates.
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People tend to associate fairies with princesses, but they couldn't be more different. Princesses have dynastic and domestic pressures, and they get parked on glass hills. Fairies don't have families. They don't clean or cook. They sip nectar from flowers and dance by the light of the moon.
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I am not an angry guy. It's just the roles I do that impact my personality.
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When it comes to memories of that iconic type, memories that are burned into you, I have maybe ten or so from my childhood. I'm a bad rememberer of situations. I forget almost everything as soon as it happens.
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I love to make a one-pot meal - think stir-fry but in the French Fricassee. I start with what takes the longest to roast and then add vegetables, fresh herbs, and starch until the meal is complete in one shot.
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
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I think that our civilisation is very much a visual civilisation - television and videos and all this.
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They say TV has a tendency to diminish actors, and I think that's probably true in the long run - it wears on 'em like bad dental work - but Cheech doesn't show any of the signs of being damaged that way. And as a man, he's fantastic.
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Far too many candidates wear their faith on their sleeve.
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Make the wise man within you your living ideal.
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India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.
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Actors don't have real value.
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I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
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Brazilification: The widening gulf between the rich and the poor and the accompanying disappearance of the middle classes.
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When it's all said and done, I want to look back on my career and say I did numerous things.
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People need to treat animals like they would treat a kid. You have to take care of it, make sure they are happy and they have anything they need. If you don’t have the time, then you don’t need an animal. … I want people to be aware of what is around them. Just because they don’t want to deal with it, doesn’t mean they can shut it out.
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Behind the perfection of a man's style, must lie the passion of a man's soul.
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I never met a rich man who was happy, but I have only very occasionally met a poor man who did not want to become a rich man.
