David Crystal Quotes

You don't usually get a compound word where the first part is a slang thing and the second part is a rather ordinary or formal thing - they don't usually mix - but 'gobsmacked' is a perfect exception to that rule.

David Crystal

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Television is a service, but it's also a business.

Megyn Kelly

BusinessServiceTelevisionAlso

Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge.

Ambrose Bierce

LoveKnowledgeQualityWithoutArdor

I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.

Sonia Sotomayor

PerseveranceOptimismBlessedFace

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

Shirley Knight

ActorWonderfulFilmAccidentTony

Usually when I'm on a plane, I try to enjoy the fact that I have to be still for eight hours and read a book.

Michiel Huisman

BookEnjoyTryStillHoursFact

I love San Francisco; it's very hard to compete with San Francisco when it comes to availability of product, but one thing you can't replace about Las Vegas or Miami is people are walking in the door and they want to have a good time.

Michael Mina

LoveGoodTimePeopleDoorMiami

If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. It means to think of something over and over.

Joyce Meyer

ThinkWorryYouKnowOverSomething

Who's to say because you're just a basketball player, or you are a basketball player, who's to say you can't chime in on other subjects or other important topics?

Jaylen Brown

BasketballYouImportantSayJust

All I can do is control my preparation process from both a physical and mental stand point.

Jason Day

PreparationControlProcessStand

A lot of weekend players struggle with putting because they have too much tension in their hands and arms, both at address and during the stroke. Tension can turn a technically perfect motion into a herky-jerky mess, especially on those knee-knockers.

Jordan Spieth

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This is ridiculous, I mean, wholly ridiculous. It never did any child any harm to have something that was a tiny bit above them anyway, and I claim that anyone who can follow Doctor Who can follow absolutely anything.

Diana Wynne Jones

ChildDoctorRidiculousNeverFollow

Well, I used to be a compulsive exerciser, but I'm over that.

Courtney Thorne-Smith

OverUsedWellCompulsive

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