Antony Beevor Quotes
At the beginning of June 1944, the war was reaching a climax. German troops had been brutalised by the savagery of the ongoing fighting in Russia, where the Red Army was secretly preparing its vast encirclement of the Germans' Army Group Centre.
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Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.
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People shouldn't have to spend a lot of money to get high-quality clothing.
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I tramped. When I was on the freight trains, I wasn't looking for work. I was looking to go from place to place without paying any money.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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I redefined how I ate and exercised and have continued to keep that up because it feels great.
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I'm an all-things-in-moderation kind of person. I do eat a warm donut occasionally. I especially enjoy a cider donut when I'm apple picking. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
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The military executes policy decisions.
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The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a photo shoot if you're working with a really good photographer.
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I believe that everything has a shelf life.
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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Argentine political life is like the life of an ant community or an African forest tribe: full of events, full of crisis and deaths, but life is always cyclical, and the year ends as it begins.
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I've always had ambition, and the acting was successful and put my name on the map, but it was never the plan to stop there.
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Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry.
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You know why I'm running for governor? Because everything we care about is under siege from President Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner.
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Shelter dogs are the most loving, wonderful, sweet pets in the world. They understand being rescued, loved, and protected. The hubs and I have 2 rescued 11-yr-old Pomeranians, who adore us.
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I like the language in Proust but not the context.
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I think the best comedies came out during the Depression. Personally.
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When you're close to your family, you want to be close to them.
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With a thriller, you're going to have your red herrings, as different suspects are thrown up as possible culprits. You can only explore that for so long - if you do that more than a few times, it starts to get a little redundant.
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I don't go to the doctor except when I'm very ill, and when I go to India, I drink a drop of local water.
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When I moved to Paris at 16, I held a dinner party in my first apartment and served only red wine, French fries, and mashed potatoes. Unable to cook, I relied on people taking me out.
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At the beginning of June 1944, the war was reaching a climax. German troops had been brutalised by the savagery of the ongoing fighting in Russia, where the Red Army was secretly preparing its vast encirclement of the Germans' Army Group Centre.
