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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

A goose flies by a chart which the Royal Geographical Society could not mend.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 29, 1809 - October 7, 1894

Topics

Society Royal Goose Chart Flies

There's truth in comedy, and that resonates with people of all races.

Jessica Williams

Truth People Comedy Resonates Races

I go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of people don't know how to watch out for things like that.

People Push Go Know Out Little

I had a breakdown after making 'Atonement.'

Breakdown Making Atonement After Had

Back in the 1950s and '60s, J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' - starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard - was regularly aired on network television during the Christmas season. I must have seen it four or five times and remember, in particular, Ritchard's gloriously camp interpretation of Captain Hook.

Remember Back Television Christmas

Going to India to do a film is not an everyday affair. I thought I would do that one movie to show my grandchildren when I am 60.

I Am Thought Grandchildren India

Americans overthrew governments only when economic interests coincided with ideological ones.

Economic Only Interests Governments

It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

Friends You Know Will Disagree Your

I believe a voice is a voice. I could wear a box on my head and still have a good voice.

Good Believe Voice I Believe Head

The first two Prime Ministers whom I served, Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher drew strikingly different lessons from the Second World War.

War World First Two Prime Different

Fame is a very unnatural human condition.

Fame Human Human Condition Very

That's not the part of the story that I'm interested in, anyway. The part that I'm interested in is all the personal stuff. I tried to base the powers on family archetypes.

Family Story Personal Stuff Tried

I have a tip that will take five strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser.

Game Golf Will Take Off Five

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