Kingsley Amis Quotes
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The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.
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I don't have a great instrument. I don't have the kind of ungodly control over my voice and body that great actors have. And I've worked with enough great actors to know that I'm not one.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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There are no rules, no models; rather, there are no rules other than the general laws of Nature.
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I've always wanted to tackle the casual part of dressing. Knits to me are always just easy. I've fantasized about packing a suitcase of only knits: You just throw them in, roll them in a ball, pull them out and they still look fabulous.
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Mum is the girliest of them all, but she ended up with me, the tomboy.
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One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both.
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I am happy in Paris.
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You should take notes whenever you hear interesting or original language.
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I doubt that most people with short-term thinking love the natural world enough to save it.
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The Synod of Bishops has existed for forty years. In that long span of time it has been for all of us a good school for introducing us to the universal dimension of the Church.
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My sole ambition is to rid Mexico of the class that has oppressed her and given the people a chance to know what real liberty means. And if I could bring that about today by giving up my life, I would do it gladly.
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Not a day has gone by in my life when I haven't thought about death.
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We worked lightly even in the heaviest parts.
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As an artist, you're pretty sheltered backstage. You often don't know what's going on out there.
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April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the same advice that they've given hundreds of corporations - taxes are for douche bags.
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The part of me which wanders through my mind and never sees or feels actual objects, but which lives in and moves through my passions and my emotions, experiences this world as a horrible nightmare.
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I always admired Hugh Jackman as an actor in movies but also in theatre because I'm a big fan of Broadway musicals.
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It's strange how extras have become such a big part of the business. I don't know what I think of it. I mean, some of them are great, most of them are filler.
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If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies.
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First of all, I think everybody has to acknowledge don't underestimate the guy [Donald Trump], because he's going to be 45th president of the United States.
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In England they always try out new mobile phones in Isle of Man. They've got a captive society. So I said, you should try the legalization of all drugs on the Isle of Man and see what happens.
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It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children.
