Quentin Crisp Quotes
Vienna is cold, and dark, and sad. It is laid out as though for a royal parade; the streets are wide and they're flanked by monumental buildings, decorated with the faces of angry gods. And on the roof are statues of national heroes, wielding weapons of destruction.Quentin Crisp
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Like so many families, we were dealing with limited means. We weren't poor at all, but we had some challenging times financially. When my stepdad got laid off... we were really trying to find our footing for a couple of years.
Mahershala Ali -
If I can help and influence girls who are going through body-image issues then I think that's amazing.
Kate Upton -
People are intrigued when they discover you date a footballer - women especially.
Zoe Foster Blake -
I have felt that connection and stewardship for Earth for as long as I can remember. And not just for Earth, but the whole universe.
Kalpana Chawla -
Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.
Dan Quayle -
I wanted to get a taste of what it would feel like to be a mum. I've always had a strong maternal instinct and ideally I would love one of my own.
Samantha Fox
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I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.
Gary Lineker -
The one thing I do have is good ears. I don't mean perfect pitch, but ears for picking things up. I developed my ear through piano theory, but I never had a guitar lesson in my life, except from Eric Clapton off of records.
Eddie Van Halen Van Halen -
Cyndi Lauper is really good at talking to you about normal things. It's strange to be in the presence of a big celebrity like that. You want to make these connections and say things related to being a fan. It's not as interesting for them. She's amazing at making small talk without it seeming small.
Barrett Foa -
I think that cancer is a life form that exists out there, and it exists in us. I think even the concept of healing is a spiritual principle that we have to really look at. I think the word itself is something we ought to get rid of, because it implies that there is illness - that there is something wrong.
Wayne Dyer -
I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
Viggo Mortensen -
I feel like I'm not the greatest general manager in the history of general managers, but I do OK, and I'm learning as I go. I try to just do my best with it.
Daniel Bryan
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The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.
Jackie Collins -
The Israeli public's willingness to enlist, the warm embrace for the soldiers and the residents of the south, and the desire to contribute and to give at any given moment really warm the heart, and it gives all of us strength.
Yair Lapid -
I'm a pretty plain-spoken guy.
Larry Hogan -
I had novels to write, so I wrote them.
Octavia E. Butler -
The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them.
Carlos Santana Santana -
With social media, you don't just publish a book and figure you've done your part; your fans want to talk to you, have a conversation. It means, though, that you can connect with your readers like never before, so you don't have to guess what they like - you can ask.
W. Bruce Cameron
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I like sex. I've had feedback but men will feed you back anything, won't they?
Fay Weldon -
Midway along the journey of our life I woke to find myself in a dark wood, for I had wandered off from the straight path. How hard it is to tell what it was like, this wood of wilderness, savage and stubborn (the thought of it brings back all my old fears), a bitter place! Death could scarce be bitterer. But if I would show the good that came of it I must talk about things other than the good.
Dante Alighieri -
I'm not one to run around with different girls. I like someone that makes me feel good and that I can make feel good.
David Arquette -
I exercise all the time, every morning, and then I do music in the afternoon. I walk two to three miles a day and do Pilates twice a week.
James Edward Olliges Jr. -
A woman who is unfaithful deserves to be shot.
Pancho Villa -
Vienna is cold, and dark, and sad. It is laid out as though for a royal parade; the streets are wide and they're flanked by monumental buildings, decorated with the faces of angry gods. And on the roof are statues of national heroes, wielding weapons of destruction.
Quentin Crisp