J. B. Priestley Quotes

Sometimes you might think the machines we worship make all the chief appointments, promoting the human beings who seem closest to them.

J. B. Priestley

J. B. Priestley

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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.

Ed Koch
- People
- High
- Me
I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen.

Patrick Carman
- Thinking
- Writing
- School
I don't know, a lot of people go crazy about 'Breaking Bad,' but I don't like the soap opera aspect of it and only following one character. I like the context to all of it, all the pieces, like 'The Wire.' It's more about the state of things; it's not about the narrative of a person.

Gael Garcia Bernal
- People
- Character
- Bad
In Iran, people are free to express their views. Every day, some people criticize the policies of the government.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- People
- Free
- Day
I've got great people who handle my schedule, and everything does revolve around the children. If there's a parents' night or an Easter bonnet parade or a Nativity play, whatever it might be, then I plan everything around that.

Victoria Beckham Spice Girls
- People
- Great
- Children
I always believe that every one of us is working hard not only for our own performance but also to give something significant back to the societies we live in.

Yani Tseng