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Michael Palin Quotes

I know that we shall meet problems along the way, but I'd far rather see for myself what's going on in the world outside, than rely on newspapers, television, politicians and religious leaders to tell me what I should be thinking.

Michael Palin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Myself Me World Problems Thinking

I think there are people who use classical music to say, 'I am better than you, because I know all the rules and you don't.' You're not allowed to have fun or entertain.

Andre Rieu

Music I Am Fun People Have Fun You

I was always taking garbage from around the house and making my own toys. I wasn't given a Wii or an Xbox or anything.

Ann Makosinski

House My Own Toys Garbage Anything

If you're a woman lying on the beach in the Maldives, you might want to know that a kilometer away, another woman is being flogged. And you might want to find your own way to protest that.

Amal Clooney

Beach Woman You Find Know Want

You haven't been on tape, nobody sees what you can do, nobody sees how you play, so they don't have anything to watch.

Stefon Diggs

You Play Nobody Anything Watch Been

I was the youngest in the world in history when I started, 15. That's illegal now.

Roddy Piper

History World Now Started Youngest

I look to a lot of artists who don't focus on one medium, who you can't pigeonhole.

Mickalene Thomas

Focus You Look Artists Who Medium

The idea is not to restructure the economy as much as to seize the opportunities available that we didn't address before.

Mohammad bin Salman

Opportunities Seize Economy Available

Upon you, fellow-citizens, as the representatives of the States and the people, is wisely devolved the legislative power.

Millard Fillmore

Power People You Legislative States

My grandfather was a vicar, and there was quite a lot of churchgoing when I was growing up. It's a world that I spent a lot of time around.

Julia Davis

Time Growing Up World Grandfather Up

I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm one of those terribly middle-of-the-road, British middle class, South London gents.

Jude Law

Childhood Happy Mouth Boring Silver

I met Leonardo DiCaprio and Busta Rhymes the same night, on my birthday in New York.

Jason Mitchell

Birthday New York Night New Same

Many Europeans are concerned that stronger sanctions are a slippery slope toward war unless the U.S. is at the table.

Dennis Ross

War Stronger Table Slippery Slope