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Barbara Amiel Quotes

There are, of course, all sorts of other unpleasant regimes outside the walls as well - the military dictators of Latin America and the apartheid regime of South Africa.

Barbara Amiel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: british
Birth: December 4, 1940

Topics

Walls America Africa Outside Well

Well, no, you can prepare it all you want, but I'd still stutter.

Mel Tillis

You Want Prepare Well Still Stutter

Be humble, be gracious, and make peace with inner fears before stepping out into the limelight and allowing yourself to be subjected to all of humanity.

Maximillian Degenerez

Humble Peace Yourself Humanity Out

If Wellington epitomizes the English gentleman, Eisenhower epitomizes the natural American gentleman.

John Keegan

Gentleman American Natural English

A man with God is always in the majority.

John Knox

God Man Always Majority

Sleep resistance, bouts of insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, crawling into bed with parents in the middle of the night - all these are so common among children, it seems fair to call them 'normal.'

Siri Hustvedt

Children Sleep Parents Night Bed

It is not enough for us to merely continue to talk about and contribute to the echo chamber of white noise of what's wrong with America or for candidates to spout off silly poll-tested talking points about national security or foreign policy.

Ron DeSantis

America Enough Talking Security Talk

Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life.

Michelle Carter

Life Family History New Things Me

I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that.

Lou Reed

Art Creative People Impossible Sit

Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.

Jean de la Bruyere

Friendship Love Time Stronger Weaker

When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads and rewrite it from memory as if I had thought of it myself. It was a clear sign that I wanted to be involved in writing, even if it was just pretend at that point.

Jonathan Dee

Father Myself Memory Writing Book

London has such an unbelievable respect for theater, where L.A. does not. You go to a play here, and the dude next to you is sleeping. In London, if you're not in your seat when it starts, they lock the door. In Los Angeles, you can stroll into school late with a cup of coffee. In London, you get your butt to class on time.

Devin Kelley

Respect Time Coffee School Door You

When you're a musician, a lot of time people help you out; they take pity on you. Family members will kind of come around and are like, 'Listen, I bought you a bunch of groceries because I know that you're a screwup.'

Brian Fallon

Family Time People Help You Know