Howard Jacobson Quotes

That a nation's statuary will reflect beliefs and attitudes that are no longer current or congenial hardly needs arguing. In most instances, it doesn't at all imply a continuing reverence.

Howard Jacobson

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I'm good at snap decisions. But if you let me, I will chew something to death.

Jimmy Iovine

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Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing letting go of my obsession with how I'm doing. It means training myself to learn to actually be present with people, and seeking to love them.

John Ortberg

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In India I've been to all the award functions, but that was in Hindi; now it's in English so it's a much bigger scale.

Anil Kapoor

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Robert Downey Jr. doesn't work out like us regular folks. Adulation bathes him from the moment he arrives at his Los Angeles martial arts studio.

Stephen Rodrick

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I don't watch Comedy Central. I don't enjoy it.

Ron White

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I always say, when you're onstage you can't please everybody. I'm sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that's okay. Thank God the majority are in my corner.

Don Rickles

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I guess I figured out my dad was a fight coordinator pretty early, because I always saw him running into walls and stuff and nobody got mad at him, but it took me a lot longer to figure out what Mom did, because it was usually stuff on the telephone.

Devon Bostick

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I love that way dance music can put you in a trance.

Chet Faker

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Sadly, the timing's never been right. There have been men who would have married me but I didn't feel the same, and vice versa.

Cherie Lunghi

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When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.

Marilyn Manson

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The main thing with my shows is that I'm professional but not highly polished. I don't like people to think they're just seeing an album in person.

Murray Head

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Wind and solar power are land-intensive, a green sin, but not energy-dense, and affordable only when heavily subsidized. And wind power must be supplemented with hydrocarbons for reliability.

Mark McKinnon

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