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J. B. Priestley Quotes

Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes.

J. B. Priestley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Marriage Clothes Worst Like Your

Practice being curious; want to know things; ask questions.

Curious Practice Questions Know Want

The real story of the Ground Zero mosque is that the project only became feasible because of the appalling and astonishing fecklessness of the officials who were charged with the reconstruction of the site and the neighborhood all the way back in 2001.

Story Back Way Project Real Ground

White folks, no matter how well-meaning or open-minded, have no true idea what it's like to be black in America. That's not a slam against white people or an accusation of latent bigotry. But the fact is that we all live in an Anglo-dominated society.

Live People Society Black America

Learning is the new skill. Imagination, creation and asking new questions are at its core.

Learning Imagination Questions Skill

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

Attitude Me Face Someone Tell Going

Before I did any television or film, I did years and years of theater. Television and film stuff, even though it went on for a good, healthy number of years, almost felt like a diversion from theater.

Good Television Healthy Years Film

I quote others only in order the better to express myself.

Michel de Montaigne

Myself Better Others Order Quote

Here in Brazil, the president and the vice president are elected together.

Together President Brazil Vice Here

I've 20,000 hours of clinical practice; you're not naive after the first few thousand. I've helped people deal with things that most people can't imagine.

Jordan Peterson

Practice People You First Naive

Cher hated 'If I Could Turn Back Time.' I had to beg her, literally, on my knees, just to try it. Happens all the time.

Time Back Try Turn Her If I Could

You know, I always say white is not a colour, white is an attitude, and if you haven't got trillions of dollars in the bank that you don't need, you can't be white.

Attitude You White Know Say Need

You go from being with the guys all the time in the locker room, in practice, having a militarized brain in terms of this schedule, and then, all of a sudden, you are on your own. You lose a sense of purpose; you lose a sense of yourself. And you lose confidence. You find yourself saying, 'I was the best at this, and now I'm not the best.'

Confidence Time Best Yourself Brain

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