Emma Tennant Quotes

Because I am really interested in gardening, I do really interesting plants, not even always flowers. And because I have grown them, I really know them like friends. I paint everything from exotic orchids to rosehips growing wild in a hedge. They just have to speak to me.

Emma Tennant

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: October 20, 1937 - January 21, 2017

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GardeningI AmFlowersMePlants

People might say, 'Jimmy Cliff, you've done a lot, achieved a lot. What more can you want?'

Jimmy Cliff

PeopleYouDoneSayWantMore

When I was 8 years old, I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school.

Jet Li

LearningSchoolMeNothingCoach

When you are seventeen you aren't really serious.

Max Lerner

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I was as much at first probably against Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather as anyone else but... as soon as I turned off the purity of the combat sports thing, this is a business. Guys, we're all trying to make a living, we're all trying to entertain people and guess what, it's the second-biggest PPV in history regardless of how you feel about it.

Mauro Ranallo

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'The Color Purple' is the kind of character piece that a director like Sidney Lumet could do brilliantly with one hand tied behind his back.

Steven Spielberg

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The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!

Sholem Asch

SwordSpiritConqueredEverWhile

One doesn't go on television for the Manhattan crowd. You buy the sides of buses for that.

Mitch Leigh

YouTelevisionGoSidesBuyCrowd

As a rule, our largest cities are the worst governed.

Josiah Strong

WorstRuleOurGovernedCities

If you wanna be famous, then it's okay if the music is fake, because fame isn't real.

Josh Homme

MusicFakeFamousYouFameOkay

We need to ask ourselves what are we here for and what have we worked so hard to be here for.

Jonny Wilkinson

AskNeedHardHereOurselvesWorked

As I grew up, I started practising gymnastics. I love dancing as well. So that keeps me fit.

Disha Patani

LoveMeDancingUpStartedWell

In America, I feel black with all of the rubbish that comes with it.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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