Antony Jay Quotes

You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, it's his job to watch the tide.

Antony Jay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 20, 1930 - August 21, 2016

Topics

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I covered hockey for a few years in the late '90s and early 2000s for the 'Colorado Springs Gazette,' and I covered the Avalanche for some of the glory years. I've done hockey off and on as a sportswriter but never played it.

John Branch

HockeyEarlyLateGloryDoneNever

President Obama and Hillary Clinton most definitely signaled to Islamic State leaders that they had no intention of seriously challenging them, or even of calling radical Islamic terrorism by its name.

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

NameIntentionTerrorismSeriously

Home is a relative concept for me. I've been in Los Angeles 10 years, and I definitely feel at home here, but I also feel at home in a lot of places. I'm not too attached to anywhere, really. Home is where the people you love are at the time.

Stuart Townsend

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You'll notice that my books offer great variety. Some are for adults, some for children and some for teens. There are mysteries, historical novels, picture books, love stories and stories of crisis and courage.

Sonia Levitin

LoveCourageChildrenGreatPicture

In London, nobody comments on what you wear - they think that's not important to you or your state of well-being.

Steven Berkoff

ThinkYouNobodyImportantLondon

I mean I'll be retired from rap, so what I'll be doin' in rap will be for fun.

Tone Loc

FunWillMeanRapRetiredDoin

When I'm awake, I don't want to go to sleep. I don't want the hassle of turning the light off, putting my head down and then all the thoughts. I don't want al those thoughts... thoughts feed on thoughts feed on thoughts feed on thoughts feed on thoughts and I'm: 'I don't want this'. I have to knock myself out to go to sleep.

Robbie Williams

LightMyselfSleepThoughtsDownGo

Some stimulus is not a bad thing.

Ron Johnson

BadSomeThingBad ThingStimulus

In the bar and restaurant industry, you're always one idea away from your next quarter-million.

Jon Taffer

RestaurantYouAlwaysBarIndustry

I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work.

Christina Hendricks

WorkThinkAdviceKnowCryPossible

A boycott is, inherently, a blunt instrument. It is an imperfect weapon, a carpet bomb, when all involved would prefer a surgical strike.

Conor Oberst

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My mom saved my life. She gave me mouth-to-mouth more than once.

Corey Haim

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