Peter York Quotes

The library was one more essential in the parade of rooms in a big 18th-century house - and part of the required kit ever afterwards. The important thing was to have the books, not actually read them.

Peter York

Recitation: by Male by Female

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LibraryHouseImportantMoreParade

I never wanted to be a scientist.

Andrew Sean Greer

NeverWantedScientist

If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life.

Amanda Beard

LifeMeMy LifeEnjoyYouFast

I love Amazon.

Stanley Druckenmiller

LoveAmazonI Love

The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly.

Stendhal

WisdomMoreEverybodyLessPleases

I never wanted to compete on price in my history because on price, you don't always win.

Mickey Drexler

HistoryWinYouPriceNeverCompete

I learned how to horseback ride in English style, which is very hard, by the way. I had no idea how challenging it was. I've always ridden horses, but Western is like riding a horse in a rocking chair, as opposed to English, where you have to balance and hold on with your legs.

Minka Kelly

StyleRideBalanceHorseChairYou

We all have our own closets to come out of.

Judith Light

OutOwnComeOurClosets

We want to protect freedom of speech, but it is not unlimited freedom of speech. There has always been rules around defamation, slander and libel, and in Victoria, we have effective rules on racial and religious vilification.

Denis Napthine

FreedomSpeechRulesWantProtect

People are giving me more respect.

Christina Ricci

RespectPeopleMeGivingMore

Three days doesn't sound like a very long time, and under normal, everyday circumstances, it's not - but under POW camp conditions, it doesn't take long to wear down a man's sanity.

Brandon Webb

TimeManLongDownLong TimeThree

The dearth of business activity on the traditional day of rest makes Sunday an ideal time to declare insolvency. Bankruptcy petitions are time-stamped to the minute, instantly dividing a failed company's dealings into pre-bankruptcy transactions and post-bankruptcy transactions.

Brendan I. Koerner

BusinessTimeDayRestSundayIdeal

The fight ended. For both was victory. For both there was defeat.

Anna Wickham

FightVictoryDefeatBothEnded

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