Malcolm Bradbury Quotes
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Justice is never given; it is exacted.
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Anything that anybody wants to give me is great! I've had folk songs, heavy metal songs, jewellery... I would never call anything any fan gives me weird, as it's how people express what they like about the books, what it means to them, and that's a wonderful thing.
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Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.
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Boxing gave me a path in life. Because of boxing, I learned what I'm capable of achieving if I put my mind to it and how hard work can and will pay off in the end. It gave me confidence and taught me to face fear straight on and dig down deep when times get tough.
Mandy Bujold -
I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
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A definition of poetry can only determine what poetry should be and not what poetry actually was and is; otherwise the most concise formula would be: Poetry is that which at some time and some place was thus named.
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Growing up, there were TV shows that were very funny but very traditional. Classic things like 'Fawlty Towers,' obviously, and 'Blackadder' were pretty traditionally shot. And then there were the ones that start to break the mold or be really ambitious. The ones that spring particularly to mind would be 'The Young Ones.'
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I never listen to Led Zeppelin. But, I mean, I don't think Robert Plant or Jimmy Page listen to Led Zeppelin, either. We all probably obsessed over the same old blues records growing up.
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I think between 2014 and 2015, I made weight five times in 11 months. During that time, I felt my body change. It was able to hold on to more weight. And anybody who makes weight knows that it gets harder and harder to make weight once you've done it that many times.
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I'm a pro-horserace guy.
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Hillary Clinton wants to leave behind No Child Left Behind.
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There is no such thing as women's intuition. You all just have crap poker faces.
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I'm not tall enough to be a model, but I wish I was 6-foot, because I love it. It's kind of artsy, and I'm artsy. And I love clothes.
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My parents were born in Korea. They spent a good part of their life in Korea.
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One way or another, Gaza's residents must live in peace with Israel.
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When I feel stressed, I turn to food for comfort, but I don't like to diet and I'm not good at it.
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When you finally go back to your old home, you find it wasn't the old home you missed but your childhood.
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A private ball this was called...but Lord! my dear Sir, I believe I saw half the world!
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There are a lot of apps that are fun to use - they're utility apps; they're fine. But there are a fraction of apps that are in the cream of the crop. You just need to be in the cream of the crop to get noticed.
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By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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I'm a big fan of things in writing in general that are subtle, that suggest something without actually in-your-face saying it.
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'Everyone exploits somebody.'
