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J. B. Priestley Quotes

There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent.

J. B. Priestley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: September 13, 1894 - August 14, 1984

Topics

Talent Genius Enough Too Much Young

If people don't invest into new manufacturing, renewable energy, new health-care technology - these are our revenues and our bookings.

Technology People Energy New Invest

There's not a human being alive I won't talk to. There's a quite simple rule. If you like somebody more than you dislike them you can have a relationship. Once you accept you like 75 per cent but 25 per cent you find irritating for this or that reason, you just have to ignore that 25 per cent.

Relationship Simple Ignore You Find

I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of conformity. It made me edgy.

Family Time People Me Trouble Edgy

I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m.

Myself Speed Over Up Athletics

A decent government with an effective, but not gratuitously violent, police force and a fair court system are essential. This deters and incapacitates psychopaths, bullies and hotheads - and if it earns the confidence of the people, they don't have to become violent in self-defence.

Confidence Police Government People

When I was born, the man in the sky pointed to me and said, 'That's the guy.'

Sky Man Me Born Said Guy

Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among peoples.

Juan Antonio Samaranch

Friendship Peace Understanding Belief

As a husband, father and public servant, I'm thankful for the counsel and wisdom of my older brothers - Bill, who was a priest, and Kevin, who is a priest.

Denis McDonough

Father Wisdom Thankful Husband Older

When The B-52s started in the late '70s, music and the business was totally different. Obviously, it's easier for everyone to be able to work with music, record, and get good quality.

Work Good Business Music Quality

I've had to write in a different way because I'm not in a bad place and I'm not heartbroken, so there's no one I want revenge on.

Revenge Bad Place Want Way Write

I hope to be painting more and travelling. Maybe fall in love. Have a dog one day. You know, all the good things.

Dog Love Good Hope Day Painting

We were the first people to do advertising on the Web. I actually saw in 1993 that the ad could be the content, the destination.

People Destination Advertising First

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