J. L. Austin Quotes

In the one defence, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't accept full, or even any, responsibility.

J. L. Austin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 28, 1911 - February 8, 1960

Topics

ResponsibilityBadAdmitAcceptEven

You hear things about certain people. When you hear someone was mean to a limo driver or a wardrobe lady, or someone was rotten to a fan, somewhere in your brain it gets stuck.

Joan Rivers

PeopleBrainSomeoneLadyYouMean

The public doesn't particularly care for advertisements.

John C. Malone

CarePublicParticularly

Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it.

Meg Whitman

HealthGovernmentCareNameYouTax

I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.

Steve Daines

VotePresidentFirstBigBig FanHe

I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out.

Tom Steyer

WorkBelieveTryingPlayI Believe

E-cigarettes are a tobacco product.

Tom Frieden

ProductTobacco

For a thousand years after the Dead Sea Scrolls were written, the Jewish holy scriptures - the five parts of the Torah and 19 other holy books - were copied and passed down in the various Jewish communities from generation to generation.

Ronen Bergman

SeaGenerationDownDeadJewish

Let's resolve here and now that Hillary Clinton will never become the president of the United States of America.

Mike Pence

AmericaNowWillBecomeNeverHere

When James Frey's 'A Million Little Pieces' turned out to be largely bunk, critics everywhere secretly rejoiced. They knew it, they said.

Michelle Dean

SaidCriticsOutLittlePiecesKnew

Too often, the idea seemed to be that the cost of being part of Europe was being less like Britain. So after years of fighting to defend Europe against attacks from the Eurosceptic right, it would be fatal to retreat into the same arguments and begin the battle anew.

Douglas Alexander

BattleFightingRightDefendBegin

I am both honored and blessed to have had such a wonderful career with the L.A. Galaxy and I am thankful for everything the club, the fans and the community has done for me and my family.

Cobi Jones

FamilyCommunityThankfulI AmMe

Gay actors have been playing straight since Euripides.

Bryan Batt

GayPlayingBeenStraightSince

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