Craig Brown Quotes
Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.
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You don't just throw the ball - you propel it.
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Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls.
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If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.
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If we're talking about guys who set the tone, you've got to go way back. But if we're talking about guys who made it possible for guys like A.J. Styles, Shawn Michaels kind of opened that door, along with Daniel Bryan.
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I know now that what countries do at summits has the power to help girls in Pakistan, Nigeria or Afghanistan.
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Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
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We're living in a world where Google beats Gallup.
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When all is said and done the only thing you'll have left is your character.
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Almost all of us growing up have played baseball on some level. It has an inside track with people. It has a unifying effect.
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I don't keep secrets from my parents, really; it's pretty open.
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I hope by the time I'm 30 to have a husband and maybe a baby.
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Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and you love music, then play and play and play until you get to where you want to get. If you can pay the rent, great. If you can't, then you'd better be having fun.
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You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.
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In July, 1892, fate suddenly granted me financial independence.
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It's hard to connect to these superheroes that are completely out of this world. But Spider-Man is first and foremost Peter Parker, who we can all relate to.
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The most positive men are the most credulous…
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If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all. (September 5, 1995)
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I'm very proud of the way that I was raised, I'm very proud of the way that my parents raised me.
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From what we've heard about George W., he has a lot issues that he wants to run on. They're positive. They're good. He thinks he's got a good vision for America.
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The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.
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In television, a sitcom is probably the closest thing to what it's like working in the theater.
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The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor.
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Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.
