William Archibald Spooner Quotes
Poor soul - very sad; her late husband, you know, a very sad death - eaten by missionaries - poor soul.
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I have some girls who I look back on and I think, 'Wow, they were really horrible to me.' I would love an apology from a few girls, but whatever. I'm not holding any grudges. I'm over it.
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For me to go casual is not to go simple. To me, it is to be able to bring back the art of tradition and the soul of French food and my interpretation of that.
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We see new things all the time. We see new retroviruses out there - which is the category that HIV falls into - and we're very, very concerned because this is the part of the world where HIV jumped from chimpanzees to humans.
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I really enjoy helping people out, and I enjoy time spent with kids.
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I'm a child of the Sixties.
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I was described as a dreamer, a fantasist, even as the village idiot. I didn't care. What I cared about was convincing people to allow me to go on with my work.
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I don't think I've ever met any single person who has been vulgar. But you know, you learn along the way that some people are going to be very generous, and other people... It's just not innate within them. Sometimes I think you just have to decide if you're going to stand up and get on with it or if you're going to be crushed and threatened.
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The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.'
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It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
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Without a dog, you'd never have anyone demonstrate how important it is to stop every day and smell the roses... and then lift your leg on them.
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The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other.
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I'm not a homosexual, but if I can be an ally for that issue, I think it's fantastic.
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When I was 12, I went to boarding school, where I discovered the computer, which meant I no longer had to write something down and get someone to play it, I could just type it into the computer and hear it back.
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I used to keep injuries to myself. It would just make it worse and worse. Now I'm having none of that.
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The Futurists were an art movement in the early 20th century which basically glorified machines and the Industrial Revolution.
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The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.
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A period piece is a great opportunity for an actress. I love acting because I love to pretend, and when you're doing a period piece, then even the time you're in is pretend, so there's that much more to play with.
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I feel more related to some American crime writers than I do to Stieg Larsson.
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It's just so unfortunate that, as we get adjusted to this global economy, that the U.S. is even thinking about building walls.
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When I was 4, I had a schedule. I was playing softball. My brother was playing football. My parents were teachers, and they'd owned businesses. We like to work hard. Work and then books. Books and then work. We just knew that we had to excel. It sounds militant, but trust me, it was fun.
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I have no trouble with my sleep, but the amount I have varies from four to eight hours, depending on my schedule.
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By harnessing our teammates' unique skills and passion for giving, our professional networks and partnerships, and our financial resources, we will inspire the dreamers and doers of tomorrow and drive positive, lasting change in our communities across the globe.
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"Are we alone in the universe?" This is a question which goes back to the dawn of history, but for most of human history it has been in the province of religion and philosophy. Fifty or something years ago, however, it became part of science.
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Poor soul - very sad; her late husband, you know, a very sad death - eaten by missionaries - poor soul.
