Patrick O'Brian Quotes
My wife and I have spent most of our lives in France, and we are both pretty well bilingual, my wife more purely than I, since as a little girl she went to school in French Switzerland.
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When I was around eight, I learned how to touch-type at school, and I received a computer as a present. I started writing plays, and for many years I thought I would be a playwright.
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I come from an immigrant culture. I'm only a couple of generations away from having been a servant girl myself.
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My grandfather started a school for the underprivileged in Chandigarh, and that is why we moved from Himachal to Chandigarh. It was a small school, where even I would teach while in school.
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I'm pretty much friendly and compassionate to everybody. But not to people in the ring.
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Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth.
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When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing.
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I like when a girl knows what she looks like and dresses to accentuate those features.
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A woman's body is her body and what she wears or does not wear is her choice. Get over it and move on.
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One of my personal plights in this business is about playing 'The Sassy Black Girl.'
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I remember how much fun it was to pick out my lunchbox. My all-time favorite lunch box was from the movie 'Annie.' Also, I loved picking out school supplies! Trapper Keepers were my favorite.
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I'm the girl next door, not the sex symbol.
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There is no reason why any public school district in our state should be on a four-day school week. If anything, we should be extending the school year.
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The perfect day for me is waking up and having a cup of tea with my kids before I drive them to school; Then, I go into the studio and try and write some music for three or four hours and give up about noon.
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Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest.
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There are so many young women coming up through the ranks. Adele is an amazing singer. Beyonce has great stage presence. She's just a beautiful woman. I love how everyone has just taken charge of their lives and careers.
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I imagined that it might be awkward to talk to your wife about her performance, so going into it I was a little nervous. But doing it was actually a wonderfully inspiring experience.
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The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.
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Well, the thing about my high school, which I loved, is that we had uniforms. But whenever we had a free dress day, it was prep-ville, with sweater vests and polo shirts and khakis and Dockers.
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I love the way Tyra Banks dresses up - she looks so elegant and glamorous in whatever she wears. The confidence and attitude she exudes on and off the ramp is remarkable.
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I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.
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One of the things that I've noticed since I've been in the band is that, as players, Lars, James, and Kirk truly enjoy making music and performing.
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My wife and I have spent most of our lives in France, and we are both pretty well bilingual, my wife more purely than I, since as a little girl she went to school in French Switzerland.
