Michael Palin Quotes

Something about John Cleese was always very unsettled, I felt. There was always something else he wanted to do. He seemed constantly driven by this sense that there was a nirvana somewhere; some unique place where mind, body and soul would be utterly satisfied.

Michael Palin

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SoulMindBodyUniquePlaceAlways

You know, my dad was a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Lewis on the 3rd of March, 1941. Fifteen months later, he was commanding a theater of war.

John Eisenhower

WarYouKnowMarchColonelHe

I used to pride myself on being the first in the office in the morning and one of the last to leave at night. Now, that's so dated: It's not about effort, it's about outcomes.

Maynard Webb

MorningMyselfEffortNightPride

I don't know if I would be a good cop. As gruff as I come off, I take things very emotionally.

Michael Cudlitz

In a single lifetime, roughly from 1865 to 1930, one finds the pioneering and patterning works of modern fantasy, science fiction, children's literature and detective fiction, of modern adventure, mystery and romance.

Michael Dirda

ScienceChildrenAdventureMystery

Every barrel of oil that we produce around the world benefits Americans because it keeps prices down. We can talk more later about American energy independence, but the facts are, every barrel we produce helps Americans because it keeps prices down.

John S. Watson

WorldEnergyIndependenceFactsDown

I collect vintage vinyl records.

John Varvatos

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There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people.

Mo Ibrahim

LifeMoneyPeopleBetterTrying

It was an interesting process trying to get Bob to talk about the film because he's such a shy person. He generally likes to talk when he really knows he has something to say.

Jay Roach

ProcessInterestingTryingPerson

I like older people; I think older people have a lot of flavor.

Art Alexakis

PeopleThinkFlavorLikeOlderLot

The Fred Astaire movies made a huge impression on me.

Anton du Beke

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When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

Winston Churchill

WarWillOverBeginGiantsWars

They do injury to the good who spares the bad.

Publilius Syrus

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