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Hugh Leonard Quotes

As somebody once said, we're not punished for our sins, we're punished by them.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: irish
Birth: November 9, 1926 - February 12, 2009

Topics

Said Somebody Our Sins Once Them

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that.

People Think Said Why Out Critic

I happen to think it's the politics that makes you electable, but the reason for that is politicians sometimes talk about electability as if it's just a matter of conning the public. Actually, it's a matter of persuading the public, and in my experience, usually, the public gets it right.

Experience Politics Think You Talk

I can't quite warrant spending a month's rent on a pair of trousers!

Rent Month Pair Quite Trousers

I've met people of great faith. I sat in the home of Billy Graham and in the residence of Cardinal Dolan and prayed with these men of God.

Home God Faith Great Men People

As Juan Gabriel, music is my religion, and mariachi is my devotion. And my songs are my prayers.

Music Religion Devotion Prayers Juan

My personal belief is that everything is always happening all at once.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Personal Belief Always Everything

To put that into some perspective, when Bill Clinton and Al Gore had first taken the idea of the Kyoto Protocol up to the Congress, the United States Senate voted it down 95 to nothing.

Christine Todd Whitman

Perspective Down Congress Nothing Up

I enjoy competition. I enjoy challenges. If a challenge is in front of me and it appeals to me, I will go ahead and conquer it.

Challenge Competition Me Challenges

I like to stand out and make a statement.

Stand Out Statement Make Like

Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship.

World Championship Annual Would

One cost, for the lonely: If you want to be interesting, the one thing you shouldn't do is really focus on the fact that 'I want this person to like me.' That's going to make you very uninteresting. But the lonely, they just can't help but focus on that.

Sendhil Mullainathan

Focus Me Lonely Interesting Help

When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh.

Truth Laughter People Laugh You

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