Nicholas Fairbairn Quotes
A gentleman who for reasons of chivalry I shall not mention, but who occupied grand office, and who had taken grandly of wine and allowed veritas to overcome him, went up to the Prime Minister and told her he had always fancied her, to which the Prime Minister replied, "Quite right - you have very good taste but I just don't think you would make it at the moment.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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I was lucky enough to go see Steve Jobs with Marc Benioff. We were talking about the iPad, and one of the things Jobs said - and it was a little self-serving - was go and build your iPad app, and that is going to change the way you think about your online app, and you will go back, and you will redo your online app. I believe that.
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My kitchen looks like the one from my childhood - very homey, with a little bit of Alice in Wonderland!
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I played violin and got into that Suzuki program in the second grade.
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There are people for whom Rangers Football Club is their entire way of life.
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I have to be smart. You cannot be going in there, trying to go forward and pressure guys, and be taking damage and getting hurt on the way to doing it.
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You accomplish what you want to accomplish. I just don't ever want to hurt anybody doing it.
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I absolutely have not spoken to Marvel. It doesn't mean that my team hasn't spoken to Marvel.
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When my body feels good, I feel more energized and alive, and that's sexy. I'm taking care of this body God gave me.
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'Bloo' is a compilation of a few songs I've written over the past year, inspired by the necessity of finding happiness in the people I choose to surround myself with.
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As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.
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As a member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, I am a firm believer in the American space program.
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The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.
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Drama class was one of the only areas at school I responded to.
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I never pictured myself as just a rapper; I always wanted to act and do whatever else I could do. I always felt like I could do a lot of different things.
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It gets harder and harder to make sure your public understands you're a sensitive human being, but I am sensitive. I don't like to be hurt.
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It's very liberating to cut your hair.
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I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don't think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest.
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I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.
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Achievement results from work realizing ambition.
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Me and my father went through a war period where we wasn't talking. He wanted me to go to theology school - I didn't want to go. I wanted to do music. I told him I was a minister through music.
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A gentleman who for reasons of chivalry I shall not mention, but who occupied grand office, and who had taken grandly of wine and allowed veritas to overcome him, went up to the Prime Minister and told her he had always fancied her, to which the Prime Minister replied, "Quite right - you have very good taste but I just don't think you would make it at the moment.
