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Norman Davies Quotes

In 1945, when the Second World War technically ends in Poland, the incoming Soviet army liberates some groups of people but begins to oppress the general population, in some ways more harshly than it had happened before.

Norman Davies

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: June 8, 1939

Topics

War People World Army More Begins

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.

Soren Kierkegaard

People Me Understanding Understand

As much as we sometimes roll our eyes at the ivory-tower isolation of universities, they continue to serve as remarkable engines of innovation.

Steven Johnson

Innovation Eyes Isolation Sometimes

The red carpet is a beautiful situation for people. I think everybody appreciates it and loves it and honors it. Nobody really acts a fool because they know this is a one-time thing.

Snoop Dogg

Beautiful Fool Red People Think

Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent.

Simon Newcomb

I Am Born New Pure Almost England

I don't think you should ever say, 'This is the last time'. Music isn't like that. You'll be sitting there not wishing to get onto a stage again for maybe two, three, four, five months, or maybe a year, then suddenly you'll wake up and feel like you've got to do it again. It's in the blood, and I never say never.

Roger Daltrey

Music Time Wake Up Think Year You

We must govern from the middle, or we will not be able to govern at all.

Tom Daschle

Will Must Middle Able Govern

It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who would have wanted to be a terrorist could gain eventually their freedom thanks to another kidnapping.

Robert Bourassa

Freedom Thanks Point Gain Give Who

I've been on TV a long time, and I've never had a catch phrase.

Rob Lowe

Time Long Long Time Never Catch TV

There are two kinds of comics; there are the ones who build bridges, and then there are the people who walk across the bridges as though they built them. The bridge builders are few and far between.

Ron White

Walk People Bridge Bridges Build

Cooking is a weird thing. In homes, I'd wager it's still women who do more of the cooking.

Monica Hesse

Women Cooking Weird More Still Who

We had four guys in the family, so somebody was always hitting somebody or chasing somebody or getting mad or fighting or wrestling - that was just what you did. So when you're the youngest, it's good for you. You figure out real early how to get out of headlocks and holds.

Michael Keaton

Family Good Fighting You Early Mad

The most effective tool I have to work with artists I admire is to point to other artists that I admire and show that I've worked with them many, many times. It's not because I have option deals; it's because they want to keep working with us.

Jason Blum

Work Want Admire Point Tool Artists