Shane Filan Quotes

When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.

Shane Filan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: July 5, 1979

Topics

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Most of what you see now emphasizes animals being dangerous to humans.

Jim Fowler

YouDangerousNowAnimalsSeeBeing

I was so obsessed by this problem that I was thinking about it all the time - when I woke up in the morning, when I went to sleep at night - and that went on for eight years.

Andrew Wiles

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One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.

Anita Diament

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It is clear that IDEA '97 not only undermines the educational process, it also undermines the authority of educators.

Jeff Sessions

ProcessAuthorityClearOnlyIdea

Blind people don't decide to see. Jesus says, 'See!' and they see.

John Piper

PeopleBlindSeeDecideJesusSays

For me, a poem is an opportunity to kind of interrogate myself a little bit.

Tracy K. Smith

OpportunityMyselfMeKindLittle

I always loved rock 'n' roll.

Tom Stoppard

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I avoid conflict - like, any conflict - at all costs. I hate it. Even at a restaurant, if I get the wrong order, I'll just eat it anyway because I don't want to make an issue.

Robin Lord Taylor

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When the Second World War came to an end in Europe, my uncle Sir Alexander Korda was the first filmmaker to reopen offices in Germany and Austria.

Michael Korda

WarWorldEndUncleFirstEurope

The initials BP used to stand for British Petroleum, but like Kentucky Fried Chicken, they changed their name to improve their image. Apparently, 'Petroleum,' like the word 'Fried,' connoted a company too oily for American tastes.

Luis Gutierrez

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The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are dead.

Jules Renard

GreatMenLongRewardDeadSure

From B.A. to M.A. and on to Ph.D., my academic career was all smooth sailing. Upon receiving my degrees, I stayed on to teach at Beijing Normal University.

Liu Xiaobo

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