Simon Schama Quotes

History gives you insight of the same quality of truth as poetry or philosophy or a novel.

Simon Schama

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TruthHistoryQualityPoetryYou

I love actors, and I love good acting. I love what actors do when they're good, and I'm a big acting fan.

John Carney

LoveGoodActingBigFanI Love

The American government will be whatever we all make of it.

Megan Smith

GovernmentAmericanWillWhatever

Often, farmers have difficulty finding secondary markets for their outgrades and have no choice but to leave fresh produce unharvested to rot in the field. Gleaning Network U.K. coordinates teams of volunteers with willing farmers across the U.K. to direct this fresh surplus produce to charities that redistribute it to people that need it most.

Tristram Stuart

PeopleFindingChoiceFarmersNeed

If I had to pick favourite parts of Interlagos, I would say the first and last corners. The first corner is really technical and punishes you if you get it wrong, while the last corner is so fast and really puts quite a strain on your body. As a driver, I really enjoy these corners.

Romain Grosjean

EnjoyYouBodyFastWrongYour Body

I have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet - that's how I got here.

Jay Kay

MeFeetStandMy OwnOutOwn

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

Jean Anouilh

WorkPowerMindGeniusMagicYou

Nothing scares me, because I used to think I was indestructible. Now I know I'm indestructible, not to mention my spine is indestructible. It's all titanium.

Jason Priestley

MeThinkKnowNowNothingUsed

As funny as we thought our script might have been, 'Super Troopers,' starring five nobodies, didn't fit the model of a good financial bet.

Jay Chandrasekhar

FunnyGoodThoughtFinancialBeen

I am against marriage, and I don't give a fig for society.

Brigitte Bardot

MarriageI AmSocietyAgainstGive

We actually found some home videos, some really funny footage of me when I was around 3 years old. I come up to the camera to do a Nixon impression. I don't know who taught me that, but I come up to the camera and said, 'I am not a crook.' I got a really good laugh. You see me register that bringing joy to people is a positive thing.

Annaleigh Ashford

PositiveFunnyGoodHomeI AmJoy

To stay on the map you've got to keep showing up.

Peter Gallagher

Showing UpYouMapUpStayKeep

If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world.

Pele

BestDayI AmHappyMeWorld

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