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Dennis Potter Quotes

I did not fully understand the dread term 'terminal illness' until I saw Heathrow for myself.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: british
Birth: May 17, 1935 - June 7, 1994

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Myself Understand Illness Saw Did

In terms of being vulgar, I don't think you need to be violent unless it's slapstick, violence to yourself. That can be funny - we've all tripped and fallen on our faces.

Funny Yourself Think Violence You

In all religions, we hear of the Seven Planetary Genii: the Hindu tells of Seven Rishi, the Parsi of Seven Ameskaspentas, the Mohammedan of Seven Archangels, and our Christian religion has its Seven Spirits before the Throne.

Religion Christian Religions Throne

If your startup is only in the development or idea stage, there is almost no better predictor of failure - I mean, utter failure, scorched-earth bankruptcy - than raising too much money in the first round.

Steve Jurvetson

Failure Money Better Too Much Mean

Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Judge Worth You Down Without Head

My dad and I are best friends. He's pretty much responsible for the way I turned out. He would provide a little artistic inspiration here and there in the form of a guitar, stuff like that.

Best Guitar Friends Way Responsible

I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.

God Time Day Thinking Remember Want

The whole excitement for writing anything is quite intense. And for a day or two, you think you've done everything extremely well. The problems start on the third day, and continues for the rest of your life.

Life Day Writing Start Rest Think

I was lucky enough to have great mentors both in the culinary world and in the world of chefs who became celebrities. Bobby Flay is one of my dearest friends and a tremendous mentor for me. Mario Batali is the same way. They began doing TV a little before me and they showed me the way.

Great Me World Friends Doing Enough

I think foosball is a combination of soccer and shish kabobs.

Think Soccer Combination I Think

I think stuff on the radio is mostly good, but it's just not what I'm into. I'm not into rap metal.

Good Think Radio Rap Metal Stuff

In life, loss is inevitable. Everyone knows this, yet in the core of most people it remains deeply denied - 'This should not happen to me.' It is for this reason that loss is the most difficult challenge one has to face as a human being.

Dayananda Saraswati

Life Challenge People Me Face Loss

I loathe cheese, it makes me ill.

Me Cheese Ill Makes Loathe

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