Jill Paton Walsh Quotes

My grandfather had a proper bookcase of egghead books, and he gave them to me in alphabetical order. So we moved from Aeschylus to the Brontas, and I can still remember the great relief of going from the dipus cycle to Jane Eyre.

Jill Paton Walsh

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GreatMeRememberI CanGrandfather

When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.

Joaquin Phoenix

NameGoOutTellKittenForce

The concept of the megachurch - some have attributed that to me. Whatever people want to buy, they can get it in the shopping center. It's one-stop shopping. Churches should be that way.

Robert H. Schuller

PeopleMeShoppingWantWayBuy

The excitement level for me working on projects is really not a bit different from when I was 26.

Amar Bose

MeExcitementLevelWorkingReally

America was never officially a Christian nation, since neither Jesus Christ nor the Bible are mentioned in the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence. But there's no denying the influence Christianity has had on our country.

Tony Evans

InfluenceBibleIndependenceAmerica

I believe in unity, as opposed to division.

Tom Shadyac

UnityBelieveI BelieveDivision

I am not as bad as people would suggest. Not as good as I would like to be.

Robbie Williams

GoodI AmPeopleBadWouldLike

Is it safe and sane to only have one political and economic system by which everyone in the world can live? Or can we explore and share? God never made one of anything.

Ruby Dee

LiveGodWorldPoliticalNever

We play make-believe and dress up for a living. One goes, one doesn't go, whatever. I don't understand how you can get bitter or jaded. We're just so lucky to get to do this.

Michael Mosley

DressYouPlayGoLivingUnderstand

Pre-Christmas is very important, and it is stressful, and, you know, even in the biblical story... travelling on the donkey in a stressful environment.

Michael Leunig

StoryEnvironmentYouKnowImportant

My favourite season is autumn, and I love walking through woods.

Lucy Davis

LoveWoodsWalkingThroughAutumn

I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.

Jose Manuel Barroso

HeartBelieveWillI BelieveEurope

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.

Dolly Parton

IntelligenceBlondeDumbKnowJokes

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