George Mikes Quotes

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

George Mikes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: February 15, 1912 - August 30, 1987

Topics

GoodFoodPeopleGood FoodTable

Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.

Andre Gide

GivingYouCompleteGiveOnly

When you have a CEO who is an ex-CMO, that is going to put the marketing tool kit front and center.

John Quelch

YouMarketingToolCenterGoingCEO

I will take a back seat when I know my fame is dipping. I'm not delusional.

Sonakshi Sinha

BackKnowFameWillTakeSeat

I think, probably like a lot of people, I kind of root for the underdog.

Tony Hale

PeopleUnderdogThinkKindLikeLot

I think it's in our nature to try to get beyond that next horizon. I think that when we, as a species, are scratching that itch, we're actually following an evolutionary compulsion that is wired into us. I think good things come of it.

Ron Howard

NatureGoodGood ThingsThinkTry

My mother had lots and lots of children who didn't survive.

Dom DeLuise

MotherChildrenSurviveWhoLots

There are some guys I know for a fact, like Louis C.K., who always talk about how not-great of an actor he is, and he's terrific on his show. But I know Louis would play a fantastic dramatic role in something, too. He just needs somebody to grab him and say, 'Come in here and do this.'

Denis Leary

PlayKnowSayActorTalkHim

Missouri remains a low tax, efficiently run state, according to all prominent national rankings.

Bob Holden

TaxRunLowMissouriStateRemains

I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.

Alice Walker

NatureGodWalkColorThinkYou

I have the same clothing everywhere I live.

Sergio Marchionne

LiveSameClothingEverywhere

I take my son to school and then I drive 45 minutes to practice with my ABA team, the Florida Pit Bulls, from 10 to 1. In the afternoon, I have meetings.

Tim Hardaway

SonSchoolPracticeTeamDriveTake

All of my work has been an effort to show that Christianity is superior and not just another mythology.

Rene Girard

WorkEffortMythologySuperiorBeen

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