Ashley Montagu Quotes

The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.

Ashley Montagu

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 28, 1905 - November 26, 1999

Topics

HappinessSurpriseEnjoyMomentsUs

A wife lasts only for the length of the marriage, but an ex-wife is there for the rest of your life.

Jim Samuels

LifeMarriageWifeRestOnlyYour

I'm a New York businessman.

John Catsimatidis

New YorkNewBusinessmanYork

I think everybody can be as fit as they can be for their particular body if they work out and eat healthily.

Mel B

WorkThinkBodyEatOutWork Out

I plan to join the 'SNL' band as a maraca player and stand behind saxophonist Lenny Pickett. That way they will at least cut to me before commercial breaks. I'll be sure to look right into camera.

John Mulaney

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Richard Burton is my number one idol. One, because we come from very similar backgrounds and two, because of his fantastic talent.

Aneurin Barnard

TalentTwoBecauseIdolComeNumber

People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in.

Amanda Beard

PeopleMeStandFriendsWantRight

In the old days, if you topped the bill one evening, you'd do 22 minutes maximum, and if you overstepped and did 27 one night, you'd get a knock on the door telling you it wasn't acceptable.

Ronnie Corbett

DoorNightEveningYouOldDays

Military police know what to do, they know the Geneva Conventions, and their objective is to provide a safe, secure, fair environment for prisoners under their control.

Janis Karpinski

PoliceControlEnvironmentKnowFair

That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way.

Doris Lessing

LifeLearningYouNewUnderstand

I have a great relationship with the Mexican people.

Donald Trump

RelationshipGreatPeopleMexican

I would consider myself one of the least misogynistic men in the country - if anything, just the opposite.

David Thewlis

MyselfMenCountryAnythingOpposite

As a reader since very early, I have found myself drawn to rants.

Claire Messud

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