William Bolitho (William Bolitho Ryall) Quotes
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Poetry brings all possible experience to the same degree: a degree in the consciousness beyond which the consciousness itself cannot go.
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There are hours when I must force the novel out of my mind and be interested in the children.
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I think talent makes me really attracted to someone more than anything.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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I don't find an advantage or disadvantage in being a woman when reporting. What little advantages there might be in some instances is cancelled out by the basic lack of lavatories round the world for women.
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I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17.
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I feel like a younger man, and I'm sure having a child and all that has to do with that.
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It's still going on. I guess it will be until Redmond quits, dies or is jailed.
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Once you touch the trappings of monarchy, like opening an Egyptian tomb, the inside is liable to crumble.
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My writing practice taught me the important thing is steadfastness. It's not necessarily discipline. Discipline can become a prison. When your spiritual practices become another thing for you to be anxious about, they've lost their usefulness.
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'Sorry' just fit the bill for the crossover that both Lost Stories and I were attempting to do musically.
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I never went through a biological clock experience. I never even heard it ticking.
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If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up.
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If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.
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Make no mistake, if the payroll-tax cut is extended, it will become permanent. Social Security will become another welfare program as the tie between what someone pays and what they receive gets broken.
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I love show business. It's my life, honey, and I try to enjoy it.
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When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.
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Christopher Plummer once told me that he never orders a wine without first confirming that the restaurant has a second bottle in case he loves it.
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If I, as a liberal, didn't speak out against those who would squelch the free speech of conservatives, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a liberal.
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I think what's exciting about playing a villain - particularly a villain who's totally unapologetic about their evil intentions - is that it's not anything remotely like what you get to do in real life. You're never allowed to be evil and not feel bad about it afterwards, let alone be evil, period.
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You can satisfy your soul's mission by committing to leaving something behind on this planet that will make a difference to those who come after you.
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The first thing I do when I come home is check the refrigerator for cats because I'm convinced that if one dies, my husband will hide it in there because I don't cook and so I won't see it. I do drink Cokes, though, so technically he should hide the corpse in the oven. And now I need to start checking the oven.
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At home in Devon, my wife Jessica does a huge proportion of the cooking - I do the basics. My timing is extremely good, particularly when it comes to vegetables, perhaps because in my work, timing is everything. I know exactly what fits into a minute when broadcasting, and I apply the same to carrots.
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Adventure must start with running away from home.
