Theodore Zeldin Quotes

The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered cheap, and laughter something for the lower orders. But British aristocrats didn't care a damn about what people thought of them, so they made humour acceptable.

Theodore Zeldin

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It does surprise me that intelligent people in the 21st century could claim that if you respond to the terrorists with force, you spawn terrorism, but if you appease them, you somehow tame them. This argument, as I said, is very interesting, and very surprising.

Meles Zenawi

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I got the writing bug in the fourth grade when a poem of mine was published in the school newspaper. Music criticism came a little later, when I was in high school.

Ann Powers

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Friendships and marriage are far more potent than financial conflicts.

Michael Arrington

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It's a disease we have that we think that everything is explainable. It's a merchandising idea because you can sell explanations and cures for everything, but it doesn't work like that. It's very hard to understand everything.

Stellan Skarsgard

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People want to typecast you; it's human nature.

Stacy Keach

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Every morning, when I'm really, really tired... when I'm dead tired is when I feel most alive.

Logan Browning

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The lonely wanderer, who watches by the seashore the waves that roll between him and his home, talks of cruel facts, material barriers that, just because they are material, and not ideal, shall be the irresistible foes of his longing heart.

Josiah Royce

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I spent most of my high school years on movie sets and I'd have like one teacher, which was really bad.

Devon Sawa

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Thank God I have the right friends.

Chevy Chase

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We need to demystify - get out and speak to strangers on the street.

Colin Salmon

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Staten Island is segregated, but it's also - I don't know. It's, like, it's not - it's not unprogressive.

Colin Jost

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I had a small investment in Twofold, following guidance from my professional advisers. I had, however, claimed no tax relief of any amount in regard to this investment. Given the concerns raised about it, I have now instructed my advisors to withdraw me from the scheme with immediate effect.

Bradley Wiggins

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