P. G. Wodehouse Quotes
Blizzard was of the fine old school of butlers. His appearance suggested that for fifteen years he had not let a day pass without its pint of port. He radiated port and pop-eyed dignity. He had splay feet and three chins, and when he walked his curving waistcoat preceded him like the advance guard of some royal procession.
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I think Dilbert is actually a radical strip.
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How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.
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Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make.
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They used to tease me at the 'Oprah' show, 'Are you really going to do another white Shaker kitchen, with white subway tile and stainless steel appliances?' And my answer is, 'I can vary it a bit, but I'm never going to err from classic materials.'
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If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
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We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
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It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.
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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?
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I always read the translator's draft all the way through - a very laborious business.
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I simply wanted to get through college as quickly as humanly possible. I had no interest in extracurricular activities or anything that required me to be social. I was allergic to people.
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They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood.
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God has taken care of me, and mother dear has taken care of me, too. All my life.
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Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man.
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The core of the person is what he or she loves, and that is bound up with what they worship - that insight recalibrates the radar for cultural analysis. The rituals and practices that form our loves spill out well beyond the sanctuary. Many secular liturgies are trying to get us to love some other kingdom and some other gods.
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You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer.
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When someone doesn't react to changes, the changes turn against him.
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We lived near a playground that had four baseball diamonds on it, and when I got to be 11, 12 years old, I was always over at the ballpark practicing or playing or doing something pertaining to baseball. And when I wasn't doing that, I was bouncing a rubber ball off the steps of my front porch at home.
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I think everyone deserves their place in this sport, and Bisping has been around, and he's fought hard and deserves to be the champion.
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As we all know, there is no harder or more rewarding job than being a mom.
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One of my school friends' parents owned a minigolf course, and a bunch of us kids would play there all day in the summer. Two-under deuces was a good score.
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I ran the high school newspaper and was in student government. I played sports my whole life but was never picked as captain.
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Blizzard was of the fine old school of butlers. His appearance suggested that for fifteen years he had not let a day pass without its pint of port. He radiated port and pop-eyed dignity. He had splay feet and three chins, and when he walked his curving waistcoat preceded him like the advance guard of some royal procession.
