Nigel Rees Quotes

I was absolutely a non-starter at games. My report for rugby said, 'Nigel's chief contribution is his presence on the field.' I used to pray for rain and sometimes it did rain - and we played anyway.

Nigel Rees

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 5, 1944

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I fully appreciate the fact that George W. Bush won 49% of my district.

Jim Costa

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I know when I make a decision, I'm increasing my own personal work day.

Jerry Jones

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One futuristic novel that had a huge impact on me was Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' which is kind of science fiction plus Gothic.

Jennifer Egan

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Broccoli is not a Chinese vegetable; in fact, it is originally an Italian vegetable. It was introduced into the United States in the 1800s, but became popularized in the 1920s and the 1930s.

Jennifer Lee

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The presence of the Holy Spirit is the keystone of all our hopes.

John Nelson Darby

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As can be seen even by this limited number of examples proteins carry out amazingly diverse functions.

Michael Behe

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Ask people to pitch in - hand them a spoon and ask them to stir. Doing things together, having everyone help, makes for a nicer party.

Ruth Reichl

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Each generation of adolescents has at least two historical events that color its responses to whatever happens next.

Mary Doria Russell

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I write with a sense of my future readers being ever on the verge of setting down the book and pronouncing it a bore. Fear and insecurity are great motivators.

Mary Roach

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Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be more than a happiology.

Martin Seligman

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It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life.

Mickey Mantle

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I used to be a very, very heavy weight lifter. I weighed about 210, 215. And I used to put a lot of weight on my back. I squatted over 500 pounds.

Montel Williams

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