Anatole France Quotes
A people under the menace of war and of invasion is very easy to govern. It does not claim social reforms, it does not cavil over armaments or military equipment. It pays without haggling, it ruins itself at it, and that is excellent for the syndicates, the financiers, and the heads of industry to whom patriotic terrors open an abundant source of gain.
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Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.
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In the future, I want to have super-fights.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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I've never met a woman who thinks they've got a good enough figure - however perfect they look - which is sad, because no one else can see these perceived flaws; they're entirely internal.
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I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle.
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I hate thinking about clothes. I hate shopping.
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I have a company called Earl Campbell Foods. I got into the meat business in 1991.
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I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change.
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I had this maroon 'Lion King' tracksuit that my mum couldn't take off me. I wore it until the sleeves ended at my elbows and the trousers ended at my knees.
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I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
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Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer.
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I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.
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Women are sacred.
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The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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I don't try to hurt people in any way, and I try to help out wherever I can.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.
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From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it.
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My best business decision was going into business for myself and owning the box my pretty face was on instead of just being the pretty face on the box. And my worst was letting other people run my business.
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The National Surveillance State doesn't want anyone to be able to communicate without the authorities being able to monitor that communication.
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If anything changes shape or takes off without me, I'll come after you and kill you. I'm too type A.
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My characters aren't chess pieces. I don't move them around some big board. I actually care about these fictitious people.
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A people under the menace of war and of invasion is very easy to govern. It does not claim social reforms, it does not cavil over armaments or military equipment. It pays without haggling, it ruins itself at it, and that is excellent for the syndicates, the financiers, and the heads of industry to whom patriotic terrors open an abundant source of gain.
