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Michael Palin Quotes

People say the most stupid things on the spur of the moment that they then have to retract.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Moment People Stupid Say People Say

In Sweden, I went to an English school, where there was a mishmash of people from all over the world. Some were diplomatic kids with a lot of money, some were ghetto kids who came up from the suburbs, and I grew up in between. There's a community of second generation immigrants, and I became part of that because I had an American father.

Father Community Money School People

Ever since Marilyn Monroe was transformed from one of the prettiest girls you could ever hope to see into an icon, everyone has been trying to repeat that icon. And now the entire industry is filled with, and by and large run by, wannabes.

Hope Trying You Now Run See

The Tea Party ended up being a shill for corporate America.

Tea America Party Up Being Ended

I think there are two challenges - and one challenge is how to diversify the workforce in the technology industry, and the other challenge is how to diversify the people who are starting companies.

Technology Challenge People Think

Again and again, universities have put a low priority on the very programs and initiatives that are needed most to increase productivity and competitiveness, improve the quality of government, and overcome the problems of illiteracy, miseducation, and unemployment.

Quality Government Problems Overcome

I think the value in books like mine, and a great number by other talented writers, is in the ability to bring dark subjects into the open where they are not so dark, where they can be talked about and considered by teens and adults alike.

Great Value Think Dark Ability Open

I think that every enduring story that has expressions over multiple periods, that role of being the keeper of the integrity of the vision is a very important role.

Chris Meledandri

Integrity Vision Story Think Over

I was emotional. I wanted to be taken seriously. I was pretty emo. I was reciting Shakespeare monologues when I was 10. I still know the whole 'To be, or not to be...' monologue, because I knew it when I was 10.

Know Seriously Emotional Pretty Knew

When art has changed, it's because the world was changing.

Art World Because Changing Changed

Kill Rock Stars has a willingness to really work with the artist and to be flexible with what they're doing... part of being an independent artists means having your hands in the business all the time, so they bring in a lot of ideas about it.

Work Stars Business Time Ideas Rock

I'm accustomed to Internet forums where rudeness and incivility are the rule, where too many people seem to take pride in their insults.

People Pride Internet Insults Seem

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

Unity Charity Liberty Things

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