P. G. Wodehouse Quotes
As a child of eight Mr. Trout had once kissed a girl of six under the mistletoe at a Christmas party, but there his sex life had come to abrupt halt.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.
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TV presenting isn't the hardest job in the world, and I've done all right financially out of it.
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The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active.
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For every athlete, it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing, give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland.
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I have a great relationship with my parents. I have not been on lithium.
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Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
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When you play on a team, you learn that there will always be five guys you like, a bunch of guys who are OK, and five you despise. The trick to getting along in any system is not to worry about the five you despise.
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It seems like bluegrass people have more great stories to tell than other musicians.
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Textbooks are going to remain a key part of learning. They just need to go digital, become more interactive and they need more analytics.
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I think you could ask 10 English people the same question about class and get a very different answer.
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I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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Racism is unacceptable in the real world, and it's unacceptable online.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Don't hate me for what tabloids write about me, because I guarantee it's a lie.
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I work in a business of extremes, so when you are with someone who is very calm and logical, it's a great kind of balance to have.
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To go from Yale to the National League is simply to go from one form of management to another.
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Mozambique and Zimbabwe must bring into being a new force in Malawi. We must not allow South Africa to set the course in Malawi... The victory is being planned... It demands cold-bloodedness.
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What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.
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It's hard to think of another body of work that is more universally beloved - I don't think I've ever met someone who has encountered 'Calvin and Hobbes' without falling for them.
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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
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You will encounter misguided people from time to time. That's part of life. The challenge is to educate them when you can, but always to keep your dignity and self-respect and persevere in your personal growth and development.
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As a child of eight Mr. Trout had once kissed a girl of six under the mistletoe at a Christmas party, but there his sex life had come to abrupt halt.
