Alan Bennett Quotes

The bits I most remember about my school days are those that took place outside the classroom, as we were taken on countless theatre visits and trips to places of interest.

Alan Bennett

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SchoolTheatreRememberSchool Days

I love school. I was a great student.

Joan Jett

LoveGreatSchoolStudentI Love

The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

John Kenneth Galbraith

JobThinkingViewProtectPainful

As a soprano who sings 'Lucia di Lammermoor,' I have the high notes and the trills. No problems there. But going into the low registers is lots of work.

Anna Netrebko

WorkProblemsHighLowNotesGoing

Everybody's constantly growing. In your twenties, you can learn a lot, and you can be very smart and clever and savvy. Especially these kids today. They seem like they have it all together. But let's talk to them again when they're 40 years old and see really who they are. Is it who they thought they were at 25?

Amber Valletta

TodayTogetherSmartThoughtLearn

Unlike the LeBrons and A-Rods of the world, anointed as special from pre-K, Matt Leinart exudes an approachability rarely seen in superstars. It's why kids on the autograph line chat him up like a buddy with whom they could stay up late playing Xbox.

Stephen Rodrick

WorldLateSpecialWhyHimLine

I've been watching so many movies and they all have to do with the DVDs. It's just so much more convenient.

Shiri Appleby

MoviesMoreWatchingBeenJustMuch

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life - that is, to be happy.

Robert Baden-Powell

LifeBeautyEnjoy LifeFunHappy

An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.

Roald Dahl

LifeBookDetailsPersonBoringOwn

The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.

Ruben Studdard

LifePeopleMeMy LifePersonKnow

Getting things done in this country, if you want to build something, if you want to start a company, it's getting to be virtually impossible with all of the bureaucracy and all of the approvals.

Donald Trump

StartImpossibleYouCountryDone

I used to be so focused on winning, I had a really hard time enjoying soccer. If I missed a shot, I would spend a lot of time thinking about how I'd disappointed my teammates. Then I learned how moments of struggle make you stronger.

Christen Press

TimeStruggleWinningThinkingYou

There's so much published by so many different publishers. Most of the time, I don't have to confront that, but walking into a conference center filled with books - and people buying them or not buying them, being interested or not interested in them - that's just overwhelming to me now.

Chris Pavone

TimePeopleMeWalkingNowBuying

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