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Samantha Shannon Quotes

What I like about Oxford is how small it is; it's really more of a big town than a city.

Samantha Shannon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: November 8, 1991

Topics

City Small More Big Like Than

I've noticed that a lot of people, subsequently, when they introduce me are very careful not to say the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. A lot more people are saying Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

Culture People Me Saying Media Say

I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.

Character Me Doing Know Charm Sort

Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utterly impossible.

Impossible Flight Air Insignificant

For instance, I always have one hanging in Budapest in the mayors office.

Office Always Hanging Mayors

My favourite places on earth are the wild waterways where the forest opens its arms and a silver curve of river folds the traveller into its embrace.

River Forest Earth Silver Embrace

I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.

Ritchie Blackmore

Attitude Amazing Way Brilliant Even

New Orleans could not be further removed from where I am from. I come from Holland, where everything is perfectly arranged - it's neat; there's no real crime. There's a very strong middle class. Then you get dumped in New Orleans - just the funkiest city, crazy problems, but also street culture unlike anywhere in the States.

Michiel Huisman

Culture I Am City Crazy Strong You

There would really be no reason to get up in the morning if Founders Fund was not willing to invest in companies that were doing important things, great businesses that very few people believe in.

Morning Great People Believe Doing

When I went back to visit my native Berlin after World War II, I noticed that the only thing I really remembered from my childhood Berlin days is the shoe store.

Childhood War World Back Shoe Days

Vincente understood all too well what was happening to Liza; he had gone through it 40 years earlier with my mother.

Mother Years Through Gone Well He

In a sense, 'American Pie' was a very despairing song but it can also be seen as very hopeful.

Song American Pie Seen Sense Very

The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.

Knowledge Power Teacher Sign

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