Charlotte Bingham Quotes

I had to face the facts, I was pear-shaped. I was a bit depressed because I hate pears. 'Specially their shape.

Charlotte Bingham

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• Pear-Shaped
• Pears

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• There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.

  

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• We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.

  

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• I had to face the facts, I was pear-shaped. I was a bit depressed because I hate pears. 'Specially their shape.

  

  Charlotte Bingham
  • Hate
  • Was
  • Pear-Shaped