Chris Patten Quotes

I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics.

Chris Patten

Recitation: by Male by Female

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PoliticsThinkSurprisesCutEven

In the U.K., a lot of writers won't show up to support activist issues because they figure they're already repairing the world. I don't want to be one of those people.

Jim Crace

SupportPeopleWorldWantUpShow

When you're asked/told to come to Canberra by your Prime Minister, in the country I grow up in, you obey that.

Andrew Forrest

GrowYouCountryGrow UpUpPrime

You have to be awake at 6 a.m., when everyone else is asleep.

Matthew Ashford

YouEveryoneAwakeEveryone Else

For me, the short story is the depth of a novel, the breadth of a poem, and, as you come to the last few paragraphs, the experience of surprise.

Amy Bloom

ExperienceMeStorySurpriseShort

It would be great to take one city street and turn it into a pedestrian corridor and see what kind of effect it has on the businesses in that area - It's the future I think.

Stone Gossard

FutureGreatCityThinkKindStreet

Personally, I never had any negative encounters with the law growing up.

Ron Stallworth

LawGrowing UpNegativeGrowingUp

We have vehicles like the Opal Atom that we offer in Europe that offer consumers a huge ability to customize, from the color to the accessories. I'd say it's our vehicle that's the most customizable to give it quite a different look and feel.

Mary Barra

ColorFeelLookSayAccessories

The drug plans our seniors choose will define their health care options for years to come. If they do not make a decision and wait until the May 15 deadline passes, they will face penalties and higher prices for the drugs that they need.

Mike Fitzpatrick

HealthDecisionWaitFaceCareWill

It was there that, through a mutual friend, I met John Waters - proving what I've always said: you meet the best people on field trips.

Mink Stole

FriendBestPeopleYouSaidMeet

The secret to multitasking is that it isn't actually multitasking. It's just extreme focus and organization.

Joss Whedon

FocusOrganizationSecretJust

One always pulls the trigger out of self-interest and quotes history to avoid responsibility or pangs of conscience.

Joseph Brodsky

HistoryResponsibilityConscienceOut

I grew up in a makeup chair. And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational. It's about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table.

Drew Barrymore

WomenGirlMeMomMakeupChair

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