P. G. Wodehouse Quotes
He expressed the opinion that the world was in a deplorable state. I said, 'Don't talk rot, old Tom Travers.' 'I am not accustomed to talk rot,' he said. 'Then, for a beginner,' I said, 'you do it dashed well.' And I think you will admit, boys and ladies and gentlemen, that that was telling him.'
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The future is always the same, and that is to win trophies - next season, in two and three years.
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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
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When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
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It's my private life, and it's not up for grabs.
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The science of life is changing hearts and minds.
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I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.
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Incommensurables cannot be compared.
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There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.
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I have great stories. I am going to write a book.
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For someone who comes from my business background, getting fashion people aligned around certain things can be a challenge. In a way, the industry is so forward-looking. And yet, sometimes people in fashion are not open to change.
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The progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
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Real genius of moral insight is a motor which will start any engine.
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The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially when they're renegotiating contracts.
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I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.
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As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.
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It used to be that I wanted to be taller. Once I made 5-foot-1, I was happy.
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Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.
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The fact that one can lose one's sense of self in an ocean of tranquility does not mean that one's consciousness is immaterial or that it presided over the birth of the universe.
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I never go into a scene - ever, ever, ever - thinking, I have to make myself more empathetic toward the audience. Once you start doing that, you get into really dangerous territory. I think you start to become kind of untrue to the character.
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What we want as an economy is companies and people, you know, working hard to come up with creative ways to be more productive. We don't want companies and people working hard to lobby government for special tax cuts.
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We get done with the game, and it's an absolute downpour 30 minutes later. That's when I thought God was telling me that's enough-time for you to go do something else.
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I believe seeing earth a small blue ball in the vast dark ocean of space, gives you a new perspective on life and what is important. You can see how small we are as compared to the universe and how fragile our lives are.
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He expressed the opinion that the world was in a deplorable state. I said, 'Don't talk rot, old Tom Travers.' 'I am not accustomed to talk rot,' he said. 'Then, for a beginner,' I said, 'you do it dashed well.' And I think you will admit, boys and ladies and gentlemen, that that was telling him.'
