Beau Brummell Quotes
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It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there's not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination.
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I was shot when I think it was number one. That was the catalyst for the interest in the show. Certainly it went on for a long time after that but that's what really kicked it off. Of course a lot of people watched it just because of the novelty of the situation.
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Other lands have their vitality in a few, a class, but we have it in the bulk of our people.
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The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.
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One of the things that I was always, and still am, is quite resourceful.
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We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
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As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.
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The longer we listen to one another - with real attention - the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.
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Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
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It was like the Beatles had arrived, you know. These four elderly ladies, and they were screaming for us-screaming for us. It was wonderful.
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A vase of unbaked clay, when broken, may be remoulded, but not a baked one.
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I'm on a quest to claim absolute victory on every front.
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My mother was a housewife but she was also an artist. My father was an electrical engineer.
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Oh, go in anywhere Colonel, go in anywhere. You'll find lovely fighting all along the line.
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My mom, if you asked her if she was interested in whether or not people gambled, would say no.
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The best cartoons have no words at all - just the image pops out.
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I do not want to see a society where, should I ever have any, my granddaughters have their fingernails pulled out because they are wearing nail varnish.
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(On being called cynical & skeptical): 'I do have a healthy skepticism, I think we all should. But I think if you listen closely enough, you’ll find that my message, if I as a joke-blower could be pompous enough to have one, is that we’re all alright and it’s gonna work out. I don’t find that cynical at all.'
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Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.
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I do believe a young lady can't be too careful who she marries.
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I’m still having trouble convincing Pax that underwear and pants go together – underwear is not pants!
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Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult for us.
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Starch makes the gentleman, etiquette the lady.
