Pat Oliphant Quotes
If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I would probably have a greater readership than I have.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm resigned to the fact that the corseted history of America is not as exciting as that of Britain.
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When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive.
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With liberalisation, Indian industry gained international exposure because of which it became imperative for companies to rework their strategies to become globally competitive.
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The Florida peninsula is, in fact, an emerging plateau, honeycombed with voids and vents, caves and underground waterways. Travelers on Interstate Highway I-75 have no idea that, beneath them, are cave labyrinths still being mapped by speleologists - 'cavers,' they prefer to be called.
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The one thing I will never do is become pigeonholed.
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Far too many executives have become more concerned with the 'four P's' - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.
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As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.
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Cynicism is something which has become symbolic of imperial policy.
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A major impediment to economic advancement around the world is the fact that the vast majority of humans are unbanked.
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In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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Borderline embarrassing fact: I used to have a pseudo line when I was seven called Zizzy Fashion. I love clothing, and I would eventually like to design as well as act.
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I'm proud of the fact that I've taken a lot of big directors, such as Trevor Nunn and Nick Hytner, who were musical virgins, and introduced them to the form.
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We did not become libertarians because we are altruists.
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I really wanted to work and become independent.
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The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.
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Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.
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The fact is that there is a serious problem of extremism with minority groups within Muslim communities.
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Ten million dollars after I'd become a star I was deeply in debt.
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Then I would have felt sorry for the dear Lord. The theory is correct.
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I can't take the subway anymore. I think I can still take the bus, though. It's a double-edged sword because I'm grateful that people recognize and support me, but there are definite downsides to that.
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Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
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Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
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The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error.
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If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I would probably have a greater readership than I have.
