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Maeve Binchy Quotes

I grew up thinking it was wonderful to be big and strong and to be able to knock down other children in the playground if I needed to. But I never felt the need.

Maeve Binchy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: May 28, 1939 - June 30, 2012

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Children Strong Thinking Down Never

I believe in humanitarian capitalism, and there are good people on Wall Street.

Andrew Young

Good People Capitalism Believe Wall

The Gnostics were rapidly driven out of business by the hierarchical orthodox Christians.

Robert Shea

Business Out Driven Christians Were

The countries where you have the most fear of immigrants are the countries where you have the least immigration.

Stellan Skarsgard

Fear Immigration You Immigrants Most

Without civilization, we would not turn into animals, but vegetables.

Mason Cooley

Vegetables Civilization Animals Turn

If a brain is exercised properly, anyone can grow intelligence, at any age, and potentially by a lot. Or you can just let your brain idle - and watch it slowly, inexorably, go to seed like a sedentary body.

Michael Merzenich

Age Intelligence Brain Seed Grow Go

I was playing in bands and doing gigs from the age of 14 on. I stopped at the age of 28. Technology replaced me. As soon as I saw what computers can do, I didn't think there would be a point for a live drummer.

Mitchell Joachim

Live Technology Age Me Think Doing

One can not be just if one is not humane.

Luc de Clapiers

Just Humane

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect.

Jean de la Bruyere

Good Difference Taste Good Taste

I've made a career of being a contrarian. If I'm going to work with Tom Cruise, it's my instinct to be like, 'Well, I'm going to do the anti-Tom Cruise movie.'

Doug Liman

Work Career Cruise Being Going Well

I don't have to psych myself up, or do something special mentally - I look through the scope, get my target in the cross hairs, and kill my enemy, before he kills one of my people.

Chris Kyle

Myself People Look Target Enemy Up

I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I learn about it, the less and less interested I am in it.

Conor Oberst

I Am Learn Understand More Kid Been

I love artists like Prince, who hold on to that element of mystery.

Bruno Mars

Love Mystery Hold Artists Prince