P. G. Wodehouse Quotes
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Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book.
L'Wren Scott -
It's an error in judgment to bounce into starting a small business before you cash in on building a strong foundation.
Fabrizio Moreira -
There is very strong historical data that suggests the way societies grow is by making large, long-term investments.
Fareed Zakaria -
I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
Idris Elba -
A designer is like a doctor for a woman. He has a specific job, and if he is doing it well, he will have the gratitude of the woman for the rest of his life.
Oleg Cassini -
When I was living in Mexico and writing a book called 'Aztec,' I had to make a deliberate effort to ignore a lot of the 'typically Mexican landscape' around me - banana and citrus groves, roses and carnations, burros and toros - because they did not exist in Mexico in the 15th century, the time of my book.
Gary Jennings
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Marilyn and I were rumored to be an item. We were friends. Nothing more. Marilyn was one of the sweetest creatures that ever lived.
Sammy Davis, Jr. -
I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
Ian Mckellen -
Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn't repeat a success. Very often you're going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you're trapped.
Jack Nicholson -
When I was a postdoc, I jotted every fresh thought on a three-by-five card and kept them in a card catalogue.
Randy Schekman -
I've always been interested in any kind of great music, and African music is, I think, the source of it all.
Jack Bruce Cream
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If you don't have religious fallibilism, you have immense problems.
Hamza Yusuf -
I definitely got to a point where I realize how unusual it is to be able to play large, sold-out shows 30 years into a rock and roll career. I don't take it for granted.
Adam Clayton U2 -
I don't have a problem with my image; it's other people who do.
Samantha Fox -
When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing.
Jackson Pollock -
We all have our painful pasts we have to get through.
Valerie Bertinelli -
The government deficit is the difference between the amount of money the government spends and the amount it has the nerve to collect.
Sam Ewing
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I'll get a three-page letter and the last paragraph says 'I know you'll never read this, but here's my number.' I love to call those people because the first thing they say is, 'Governor, I didn't mean everything I said in the letter about you.'
Dave Heineman -
I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity.
Billy Joel -
The majority of my audience has always been women.
Teddy Pendergrass -
I am to talk about Apologetics. Apologetics means of course Defence. The first question is - what do you propose to defend? Christianity, of course...
C. S. Lewis -
The world being unworthy to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, he gave his Son to Mary for the world to receive him from her.
Saint Augustine -
The female in question was a sloppy pest
P. G. Wodehouse