Barbara Castle Quotes
And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.
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I was a little girl fighting as a partisan against Nazi-Fascism.
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During three decades, along all the highways of my youth, Frank had always been there for me.
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I don't think Cheney started off in 2000 with a burning desire to become vice-president. I think the prospect gradually became more appealing, and he goosed the process.
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I wrote in the cellar for a number of years. I needed a private space, and it had a furnace, so it was always warm.
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In fact, there is clear evidence of black intellectual superiority: in 1984, 92 percent of blacks voted to retire Ronald Reagan, compared to only 36 percent of whites.
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Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out.
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'What's My Line' 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my first appearance. You know how they say you never forget 'your first'!
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Brussels sprouts are really quite versatile.
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Size has nothing to do with literature. All legs are long enough to touch the ground, and all books are big enough to fill their covers.
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Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
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A 10-pound sack of potatoes lasts a long time.
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Every DC or Marvel property is constantly getting reinvented because we love these characters. They're so iconic, and we want to watch them over and over again.
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Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.
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It is just as important to set apart time for the development of our aesthetic faculties as for cultivating the money-getting instinct. A man cannot live by bread alone. His higher life demands an impalpable food.
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I like 'My So-Called Life' and the 'Riot Grrl Movement' and 'Freaks and Geeks.'
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It's nice to be recognized, but it's not great to have it too conspicuously recognized, if you see what I mean. Gold records on the wall, or titles after your name, it's just not something... I don't feel that great about it.
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Every man must play the part of his ambition. If you are trying to be a successful man, you must play the part.
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There's no substitute for the practice of meditation.
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There is no advice that I can give you, you will just have to trust yourself that when the time comes, you'll make the right decision.
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People in this country haven't stopped hating fat people, but they've become more kind to me, since in our culture, even though we hate our fat people, we love our celebrities even more.
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Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression.
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I didn't want to make it a lifetime thing. I don't believe in statutory term limits, but people can limit themselves if they want to, and that's what I decided to do.
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The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit which the human race has ever experienced. Every attempt to belittle it is a crime against humanity.
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And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.
