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Cyril Connolly Quotes

Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime, but middle class suburbs are incubators of apathy and delirium.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: english
Birth: September 10, 1903 - November 26, 1974

Topics

Crime Class Apathy May Well Middle

Even in rugged Scotland, nature is scarcely wilder than a mountain sheep, certainly a good way short of the ferity of the moose and caribou.

Nature Good Mountain Short Sheep

The treble parade would have been the most perfect moment of my footballing life, but for the two people standing behind me, clearly already plotting their next move.

Life Moment People Me Perfect Two

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Robert Benchley

Funny Language Drawing Said Nothing

People fear leaving their safe harbor of the known and venturing off into the unknown. Human beings crave certainty - even when it limits them.

Robin S. Sharma

Fear People Limits Leaving Unknown

In life, usually, even if you live in a big city, you can count on your fingers on one hand how many real friends you have; that's human.

Rodrigo Santoro

Life Live City Friends You Hand

I remember my dad telling me that if I wanted to start racing motocross, I had to get a job and pay for it myself. So I did. As soon as I was able to drive myself to work, I got into racing motocross at age 15.

Work Age Myself Job Me Start

Wrestling and boxing is like Ping-Pong and rugby. There's no connection.

Connection Boxing Wrestling Rugby

I've raced on all seven continents at least twice. I've probably run thousands of races. But the single race that I'm most proud is a 10K. Yes, a 10K. I ran it with my daughter on her 10th birthday.

Birthday Daughter Proud Run Race

'Shaka' is my catchphrase. Emeril got 'bam,' I got 'Shaka.'

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

Freedom Hero Responsibility Someone

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Perfection Laziness Aim Will Up

She is such a doer, Cara - she is so ambitious. She has always known what she wants, and she's a hustler. Sometimes I call her, and I'm like, 'You need to help me hustle,' and she is like, 'Come on!'

Poppy Delevingne

Me Help You Hustle Sometimes She

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