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Michael Palin Quotes

The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: british
Birth: May 5, 1943

Topics

Experience Travel You Back Trouble

Politicians have done some grim things in pursuit of the office. President Franklin Roosevelt was a philanderer; nevertheless, he pushed aides to use his opponent Wendell Wilkie's affairs to hurt him. He even tutored aides on how to spread rumors without getting caught.

Hurt Done President Rumors Office

In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny.

Funny Character Truth Moment Comedy

As long as they keep offering me some good parts and so forth - there are some parts out there that fit me pretty well - I'll keep going for a while.

Good Keep Going Me Long Out Pretty

I find a bath meditative and usually prepare myself for the day in this manner.

Myself Day Find Bath Prepare Manner

There is always a period when a man with a beard shaves it off. This period does not last. He returns headlong to his beard.

Man Beard Always Last Off He

Such a prostitution of judicial power can never occur again under the shadow of the British law, for no jury within the wide circle of the empire would submit to such an infraction of their privilege, even if a judge could be found daring enough to attempt it.

Power Shadow Law Judge Enough Never

Dad wouldn't let me fool with his guitar much, because I'm left-handed, and I'd pick it up upside down. But I remember learning to sing 'Paper Doll,' the Mills Brothers song - this was during the war - and I remember my dad taking me down to one of those little record booths where you could make spoken letters to send home.

Learning Home Fool War Me Song

Politics will sooner or later make fools of everybody.

Politics Fools Will Sooner Or Later

'Leverage' is meant to be based in Boston. But in one episode we're in New York, then another in Chicago, Florida, and Eastern Europe.

New York Meant To Be New Chicago

I'd love to see a Nirvana biopic. I loved them when I was younger. I really like jazz music, so I'd like to see a Billie Holiday biopic - she was a fascinating woman.

Love Music Woman Loved Holiday Jazz

I don't trust the people when they say, 'There's pressure when you're top.' I prefer the pressure of being top of the table.

Trust People Pressure You Table Say

It wasn't until I stood in my truth and told everybody that I had $250,000 in credit card debt. At that point, everything turned around for me. I had to reveal the truth about what I didn't have, more than pretend about what I did. That was interesting.

Truth Me Interesting Credit Debt

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