Craig Brown Quotes
Like the firm handshake and looking people straight in the eye, the blazer had originally been a symbol of trust. Because of this, it had been purloined by the less-than-trustworthy and became their preferred disguise.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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Karaoke is something that's near and dear and very close to my heart. I was a karaoke host when I was working my way through university. I was a full-time student and karaoke was my night job.
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I walk around talking to myself in accents. Usually people look at me like I'm a complete fruit loop.
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The differences between revolution in art and revolution in politics are enormous. Revolution in art lies not in the will to destroy but in the revelation of what has already been destroyed. Art kills only the dead.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies.
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I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I've ever been is Argentina.
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The Zionist movement gave political expression to our claim to the land of Israel. And in 1922, the League of Nations recognized the justice of this claim.
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I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor.
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I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
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I dare anybody to look at me and say I'm anorexic. I'm so totally not.
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We are ready to work hard, work together to re-elect President Barack Obama. We must do it because women deserve to make their own choices and determine the course of their lives.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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On privacy issues, it's just like hundreds of years ago when people said, 'I would rather put my money under my pillow than in a bank.' But today, banks know how to protect money much better than you do. Today, we may not have the answers to privacy issues, but I believe our young people will come up with the solutions.
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If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.
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With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.
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I'm very proud of what we've done with the State University and the City University. They're totally different institutions than they were when I took office.
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But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence.
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I don't think I've ever been accused of being faddish. I'm more Marks & Spencer than Ted Baker.
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My life has been amazing. How many other ladies of 76 can say that the snapshot on their senior citizen's card was taken by Norman Parkinson?
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Once people feel comfortable with something, they say, 'Let's try it.'
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Like the firm handshake and looking people straight in the eye, the blazer had originally been a symbol of trust. Because of this, it had been purloined by the less-than-trustworthy and became their preferred disguise.
