Pete Burns famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • It came about as follows: over the years when I was involved in dianetics, I wrote the beginnings of many stories. I would get an idea, and then write the beginning, and then never touch it again.

  • I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old.

  • A long time ago, Trinity and I made a list of types of guys you should never date. We add to it every now and then. It includes things like never date a guy whose computer costs more than his car (you'll never get him to pay attention to you except over instant messages), never date a guy who has a pet lizard (he's probably into weird stuff in bed) and never under any circumstances go on a second date with a guy who says the word "married" on the first date (he'll turn out to be a mama's boy or a religious type)

  • Religion is not simply a theory, it is a higher life, of which morality is an integral part - a life devoted to the worship of the good and the true, for God, the absolute, is the supreme source of all perfection" ("La religion n'et pas une smple théorie, elle est une vie supérieure, dont la moralité fait partie intégrante - une vie vouée au culte du bien et du vrai, car Dieu, l'absolu est la source de toute perfection", Fr.

  • Keeping up appearances is the most expensive thing in the world.

  • Appearances are deceiving.

  • Being liked for the way you looked is worse than not being liked at all.

  • By nature servile, people attempt at first glance to find signs of good breeding in the appearance of those who occupy more exalted stations.

  • One man is more concerned with the impression he makes on the rest of mankind, another with the impression the rest of mankind makes on him.

  • The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

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