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Roy Jenkins Quotes

The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: November 11, 1920 - January 5, 2003

Topics

Society Better Dirty Become Been

The British soldiers serving in Afghanistan alongside Prince Harry were in exceptional danger until he was withdrawn.

John Eisenhower

Soldiers Serving Afghanistan British

Basically, all anyone has to do is ask me for fun details or tell me to be creative, and my mind turns to mud. I am instantly the most boring person you've ever met.

Creative I Am Fun Mind Me Details

Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against it.

Step Wall Next Against Bang Logical

I never thought much about success early on. I only thought about being a comedian - or just being in show business, is really more accurate.

Success Business Thought Early Never

I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight.

Lost Where Been Weight Doctors Were

I mean, we've had all these awful pictures from the prison in Iraq and these sort of memos floating around about justifying torture, all this kind of stuff. And it makes you want to take a shower, you know?

Prison You Pictures Know Want Kind

We want kids to think that they can think about science. They don't need to just play soccer.

Miguel Nicolelis

Science Think Soccer Play Want Need

I remember being inspired by this band Godflesh, actually. They were a really heavy metal band, really nihilistic.

Remember Band Heavy Metal Heavy

After I left college I thought, very naively, that either you became someone interesting - an artist - or you went into academia. If you ended up in an office you were dull and lacking. And I ended up in an office.

College Thought Interesting Someone

I get plastic nails done in the salon. When I was younger, they were stronger, but now I get my nails built up. Then I can dance over the strings. I say, 'Okay, I need four nails; I'm a guitarist.' Sometimes if I'm in a strange place, the girl says, 'Yeah, all the guys say that.'

Girl Dance Stronger I Can Place Say

I'm an entertainer. Puma knows entertainers and the way we move.

Way Move Knows Entertainers

I never was an amateur wrestler.

Never Amateur Wrestler

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