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Dodie Smith Quotes

The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: english
Birth: May 3, 1896 - November 24, 1990

Topics

Family Wish Escape Never Octopus

The politics of surprise leads through the Gates of Astonishment into the Kingdom of Hope.

Hope Politics Surprise Kingdom Gates

At Real Madrid, I did heading drills with Cristiano Ronaldo. You see him go up for headers, that spring and power - he is a real beast. At Juventus, I saw Fernando Llorente, how he finds space and directs his headers.

Power Space Spring You Beast Go

I take ISIS at its word. When they said, in their words, 'We'll use and exploit the refugee crisis to infiltrate the West,' that concerns me.

Words Me Said Crisis Refugee Take

Do not wait for a poem; a poem is too fast for you. Do not wait for the poem; run with the poem and then write the poem.

Juan Felipe Herrera

Wait You Fast Run Write Poem

I think there's always room for humor, especially when you're talking about really serious issues.

Humor Think Talking You Serious

Ultimately, in regular television, you've got seven or eight executives and maybe 50 people in the room with dials who are deciding whether a show goes - and it's not a great way, because we're making mass entertainment.

Jay Chandrasekhar

Great People You Television Way Got

I don't work with inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work.

Work Inspiration Get Just

Sometimes emotions can win fights. Sometimes letting your feelings out in a fight can win you the fight. When it means the world to you, it's not just a sports contest - a boxing match for money or belts.

Sports Money Fight Win World You

It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration.

Direction Consideration Taken Which

It's something that I had been pushing down my whole life. The search for meaning, I guess, the whispering of the soul.

Life Soul Search Meaning Down Been

Entrepreneurs are natural problem-solvers, which means that we always have ideas for new businesses popping into our heads. Having a lot of options is great, but sometimes it can be hard to focus on one when you are keen to move onto the next.

Richard Branson

Great Focus Ideas You New Sometimes

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

Game You Lose Feeling Side Got

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