Michael Bond Quotes

In 1941, the BBC was setting up local, low-powered transmitters that were switched off if there was an air raid so they couldn't be used by German planes to navigate. As a 'youth in training,' my job was to switch the transmitter on in the mornings and off at night, and to check that it, and the feeder land lines, were working.

Michael Bond

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 13, 1926

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JobTrainingYouthNightLandAir

Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk.

John Ashcroft

WorldThoughtBeyondRiskSeptember

My job gives me the attention I'd otherwise crave.

Jennifer Saunders

JobMeAttentionCraveOtherwise

Unfortunately, in television today there are very few African-American characters who are human beings. They are typically two-dimensional stereotypes, cookie-cutter types.

Andre Braugher

TodayTelevisionStereotypesHuman

Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of social and political change going on in that part of the world.

Jeffrey Jones

ChangeTimeMeWorldPolitical

Younger people obviously are more likely to openly express their political affiliations in terms of gear.

John Quelch

PeoplePoliticalMoreYoungerGear

I made some probably very cringe-worthy short films that shall hopefully never make the light of day.

Steve Toltz

LightDayShortNeverMadeSome

Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.

Simon Sinek

GoodFriendLeaderBestChild

When I return to the writing process after being away from it for a while, the first part of it always is being honest with myself: What am I into right now? Is it rock bands and guitars, is it noise, is it dance beats and electronics? Is it space, is it clutter?

Trent Reznor

MyselfDanceSpaceWritingProcess

I want to do everything. That's my problem.

Joshua Bell

ProblemWantEverything

By giving the FDA adequate resources and authority to both prevent outbreaks and intervene once they appear, we can support the administration's efforts to reassure the parents of America that the food they feed their children is the product of the safest system in the world.

Diana DeGette

ChildrenFoodSupportParentsWorld

I have a professional life, and so does the media. Let's face it: how can they come up with new gossip every day? So, they have to make stuff up about someone's personal life, which is fine.

Disha Patani

LifeDayFaceSomeoneMediaGossip

I think that fashion, in general, is a world of super-heightened glamour, and when you talk about super-heightened glamour, the first thing that comes to mind is a drag queen.

Chris March

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