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Antony Beevor Quotes

I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: December 14, 1946

Topics

Time Myself Experience People Book

Some artists want to confront. Some want to invoke thought. They're all necessary and they're all valid.

Thought Want Artists Necessary Some

I love a pocket. I'm about helping women look as good as possible on the least amount of effort. I want versatility and comfort. Clothes that can go from the office to anywhere. We're always trying on samples at work. If none of us would wear it, chances are no one else will.

Stella McCartney

Work Love Good Women Effort Look

I started writing my own plays, and I would sell out, but after everything was said and done, I'd break even. That's being successful.

Steven Michael Quezada

Writing Said Done My Own Everything

The idea of what's acceptable and what's shocking, that's where I investigate. I mean, you can't be on 'Top Gear,' where your only argument is that it's all just a joke and anyone who takes offence is an example of political correctness gone mad, and then not accept the counterbalance to that.

Political You Mad Argument Accept

I had the luck that my parents educated me in three languages. With my mother I spoke Dutch, with my father Italian, and in the school I learned German. But my host language is Italian.

Michelle Hunziker

Father Mother School Parents Luck

America is always a good target for a populist. In many countries, particularly authoritarian systems, if you want to get an extra bonus, you bash the Americans.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Good America You Target Want Always

Sometimes English football takes pride in having the lowest yellow-card count in Europe, but of course it will have if you can take someone's leg off and still not be booked.

Football Pride Someone You Sometimes

I keep doing stand-up because the world needs laughter - there's always something happening in the country and in the world. That's why I wanted to become an entertainer: to help people forget about their problems for a little while.

Laughter People World Problems Help

Hollywood large is so different than real-life large.

Hollywood Different Than Large

I've always been looking for other people's approval.

People Looking Always Approval Been

I'm lucky, I guess. I only really need five or so hours of sleep.

Sleep Lucky Need Five Only Hours

We had to give each other permission to be different as parents. That's why there's a mom and a dad with two different approaches, because you do need both.

Bridgette Wilson

Parents Mom Be Different You Why

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