Roger Bannister Quotes

I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found life boring, and I can remember age 9 having the awful thought, as it seems now looking back on it, A war! That should liven things up a bit!

Roger Bannister

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: March 23, 1929

Topics

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I think it'd be pretty unrealistic to think we're the only planet in the world with thinking beings. It's kind of a strange conceit. Especially given how many universes there must be.

Max Minghella

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Nutrition isn't the only problem; our children also aren't getting enough exercise.

Matt Cartwright

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You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.

Jeb Bush

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Hey, I'm a former union president myself and also an attorney that represented a lot of unions.

Stephen F. Lynch

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Sadly, marriage has become a punchline in today's society. From referring to the wife as 'the old ball and chain' to nearly every poorly written sitcom that we watch, the message we're sending to today's generation is clear... Marriage = no fun.

Steven Crowder

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I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

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When the mothers start to shatter, then everything just comes undone.

Tori Amos

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I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace.

Martin Short

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I do not want to say I'm a product designer. I've been trying all my life to not be categorized, to learn something and then to forget about it.

Milton Glaser

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I can't get into specifics. Someday, hopefully, I'll be able to.

Jason Giambi

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'The Dark Knight' is a really good movie that reached both critics and mainstream audiences.

Anurag Kashyap

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I don't take myself as seriously as some people think, and I'd hate anyone to think I was preaching. That's the last thing I want.

Annie Lennox

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