Bruce Oldfield Quotes

I come from very humble origins, so the last thing I would ever do is to look down my nose at people who can't afford to come here to my shop.

Bruce Oldfield

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HumblePeopleLookDownNoseHere

Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo of the Dalai Lama.

Joanna Lumley

FreedomPoliticalSpeechSuffer

We need an attitude of defiance, not an attitude of cowardice. Out in the street, that's how we are winning against the TransCanada Pipeline. This is how we have delayed the Trans-Pacific Partnership and forced it into an election season, gotten everybody to stand against it. Democracy is not about surrender.

Jill Stein

AttitudeDemocracyWinningStandOut

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

John Burroughs

MotivationalNobodySomebodyWhoDid

Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty and marginalisation.

Anna Lindh

FinancialAmericaPovertyProsperity

Nothing seems to matter but ourselves. That's not how I was brought up. I don't recognize the country I live in anymore.

Jeff Daniels

LiveCountryNothingMatterUpHow

Writing is a way of getting at the things most people would prefer to escape. Writing takes me to the center of life. That's my invitation to my readers as well.

Steven Millhauser

LifePeopleMeWritingEscapeWay

Sometimes I forget about taking care of myself.

Tracey Gold

MyselfCareForgetSometimesTaking

I was a tremendous fan of the original Kenneth Grahame short story, 'The Reluctant Dragon.'

Tony DiTerlizzi

StoryShortDragonOriginalFan

We need to be focused in corporate America on the long term.

Tom Perez

AmericaLongFocusedNeedLong Term

I have no organisational skills. All my energy goes into worry - worrying takes a lot of energy.

Rita Rudner

EnergyWorrySkillsWorryingTakes

Intrigue is so much more effective. I don't like to be over-prescriptive of an audience. The same with a book or with art - people shouldn't read too much before they explore.

Rupert Friend

ArtPeopleBookToo MuchExplore

Working for President Nixon was the most extraordinary professional experience of my life. He was endlessly fascinating: brilliant, visionary, kind, generous, warm, funny - and yes, a good man.

Monica Crowley

LifeFunnyGoodExperienceManWarm

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