Lawrence Osborne Quotes

The orchid's association in Chinese culture with such virtues as elegance, good taste, friendship, and fertility goes all the way back to Confucius himself, who was said to have a particular attachment to the flowers.

Lawrence Osborne

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FriendshipGoodCultureFlowersBack

Prime Minister Netanyahu has, as Minister Livni knows, has been my friend for over 30 years. We drive each other crazy. But he has truly been a personal friend for well over 30 years. He acknowledged this.

Joe Biden

FriendCrazyDrivePersonalOver

The downside to the Whole Foods experience is that its success is driven by one of our era's more grotesque phenomena: the upwardly-mobile urban dweller, the one who wants to indulge class-conscious epicurean yearnings and save the world, too.

Andrew Breitbart

SuccessExperienceWorldMoreUrban

Living with one woman is horrific.

John McAfee

WomanLivingHorrific

All the working-class people could feel a Malcolm X. They could hear Malcolm X, and two weeks later they could whisper back what he said. Verbatim. They could remember the way he put it, and he put it so well.

John Henrik Clarke

PeopleFeelRememberBackSaidWay

One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well.

Matthew Hayden

CricketWorldGameLongPlayGo

The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.

John W. Gardner

LifeExcellenceManSurviveFree

The first author I met socially was Joyce Cary.

John Updike

FirstMetSociallyAuthorJoyce

My dad has coached a long time, so there aren't too many conversations in my family that haven't centered around basketball.

Stan Van Gundy

FamilyTimeBasketballLongCentered

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

Robin S. Sharma

LeadershipDoorGameEgoNameLead

Chairs are like sculpture.

Robert Wilson

SculptureLikeChairs

Sometimes I like to go out; sometimes I like to chill and do nothing.

Michael Socha

ChillGoSometimesNothingOutLike

I always worked very hard against the unconstitutional individual mandate in health care. I didn't praise it.

Michele Bachmann

HealthCareHardPraiseIndividual

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