Howard Jacobson Quotes

It is no judgement of a thing outside yourself to say it makes you ill. The wise reader knows that every pronouncement is, to some degree, an act of self-exposure; the book you find too challenging might only show how ill-equipped you are to face its challenge.

Howard Jacobson

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The trick of Afrobeats is it doesn't just move your upper body, it moves your hips as well, and I think that's what people have been missing in popular music for a while. I think that's what people need around the world.

Jidenna

MusicPeopleWorldThinkBodyNeed

There are no regrets in life, just lessons.

Jennifer Aniston

LifeNo RegretsRegretsJustLessons

The liberal ideal is that everyone should have fair access and fair opportunity. This is not equality of result. It's equality of opportunity. There's a fundamental difference.

Robert Reich

OpportunityEqualityResultFair

Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.

Mencius

MenFreeWillDecideOughtFirmly

I could never overstate the importance of a musician's need to develop his or her ear. Actually, I believe that developing a good 'inner ear' - the art of being able to decipher musical components solely through listening - is the most important element in becoming a good musician.

Steve Vai

GoodArtListeningBelieveImportant

For X-rays, the phenomenon of diffraction by crystals was a natural consequence of the idea that X-rays are waves analogous to light and differ from it only by having a smaller wavelength.

Louis de Broglie

LightWavesNaturalOnlyIdea

I was born in June, so I like summer, and my favourite part of a sunny day is when the sun sets.

Jorja Smith

DaySunBornSummerSunnyJune

I don't dislike football. I love football.

Chris Borland

LoveFootballDislikeI Love

Try to understand that behind every headline, there are individuals, families, and communities.

Clare-Hope Ashitey

UnderstandTryBehindHeadlineEvery

I love Wal-Mart, and not just because my record is there. You can get some things there that you cannot find at Saks or Bergdorf's or other upscale stores.

Aretha Franklin

LoveYouFindJust BecauseWal-Mart

I want to protect my club. I want to try to protect my players. I want to try to protect my fans. Also, I want to try to protect the Premier League.

Antonio Conte

WantTryProtectClubFansPlayers

I think in order to have eternal life, you have to have a soul, and the soul of the show is that we all really did love each other. I think that really came across.

Susan Olsen

LifeLoveSoulThinkYouOrder

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