John Burnside Quotes

Thatcherite economic policy was most acutely felt in the coal industry, where tens of thousands of jobs were lost as pits were shut down.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: March 19, 1955

Topics

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I dyed my hair blonde in that movie, so my head doesn't match my grill.

Joe Pesci

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The Senate must approve any deal President Obama negotiates with Iran by a two-thirds majority vote.

Tom Cotton

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I always had this desire to be an entrepreneur, except I felt I didn't really know what I was doing.

Ruzwana Bashir

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Some of the companies we helped start are names you know. An office supply company called Staples - where I'm pleased to see the Obama campaign has been shopping; The Sports Authority, which became a favorite of my sons. We started an early childhood learning center called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised.

Mitt Romney

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I think that a lot of people don't understand how much discrimination transgender people actually face. They think that we're just kind of saying it to put it out there and get sympathy, but that's not true at all.

Jazz Jennings

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I wouldn't necessarily say I'm arrogant. I'm just confident.

Draymond Green

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Environmentalism isn't a discipline or specialty. It's a way of seeing our place in the world. And we need everybody to see the world that way. Don't think 'In order to make a difference I have to become an environmentalist.'

David Suzuki

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Radio is the art form of sports casting. If you're any good, you can do a great job on radio.

Chick Hearn

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Though Barbados has been independent since 1966, its capital, Bridgetown, still has elements of a thriving British colonial port.

Alistair Horne

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I am not a career politician, even though this is my 12th year in the United States House of Representatives.

Phil Gingrey

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I don't think that 25-year-olds should be fighting 40-year-olds.

Scott Coker

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As a songwriter, you try your best to write a good song, and you like nothing better than hearing a good song. It's easy to admire a great song, and you want to share out of enthusiasm.

Lyle Lovett

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