Edward St Aubyn Quotes
Men used to tell me how they used butter for sex, now they tell me how they’ve eliminated it from their diet.
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I'm not sure if being known opened or closed doors for me.
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There is this sense of David Cameron leading a Government that's badly out of touch with ordinary people's lives. I'd absolutely welcome the opportunity to show all political leaders what life is like for most people.
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I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.
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Music will always be my greatest passion.
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I got to say 'Hi' to Dolly Parton, which my mom thought was kind of cool.
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Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.
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The main reason I backed DeepMind was strategic: I see my role as bridging the AI research and AI safety communities.
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I'd open doors for anyone who opens doors for me.
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Is it written that equality between men and women means one can change sex? Obviously not.
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I never sing in the shower either.
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Pay attention to science and not myths: We think liars won't look you in the eyes, but it turns out an honest person will only look you in the eyes about 60 percent of the time.
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My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is being encroached upon. I will try and protect it as much as I can.
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With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds.
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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests, and mines, and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
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That's the funniest thing about portraying certain things on screen, sitting next to your parents and they get to see this glimpse of me kissing another guy.
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Different astronauts sleep in different ways.
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Christmas was always a big holiday in our family. Every Christmas Eve before we'd go to bed, my mom and dad would read to us two or three stories and they would always be 'The Happy Prince,' 'The Gift of the Magi' and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas,' and I would like to keep that alive.
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Say there are three identical-looking pizza joints on a street. Two of those will always be empty. The third will have a line of people patiently waiting, checking their phones. There's always one place that's the place. That's how it works.
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'Visitation' reflects the era of the absentee father; 'parent time' influences the re-emergence of the involved father. 'Visitation' reflects the destruction of the family; 'parent time' influences the reconstruction of the family. 'Parent time' influences an era that understands that as either parents loses, so lose the children.
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I'm not a lesbian. I just think that all humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes.
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All my forebears worked for a living. My grandfather painted portraits. My mother too. My aunt painted seascapes.
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Low-wage jobs have gone offshore. We need to innovate to stay competitive.
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Men used to tell me how they used butter for sex, now they tell me how they’ve eliminated it from their diet.
