"When I worked at The Independent newspaper, I had colleagues who would laugh and say that whenever they picked up the phone to my dad and heard his accent, they thought they were about to hear a five-minute warning to get out the building. People in Britain have always thought it acceptable to make racist remarks about the Irish. The prejudice underlying that supposed joke was everywhere."

-- Maggie O'Farrell

#Dad Quotes #Independent Quotes #Laughing Quotes

“Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.”
“When I was growing up, Nashville was the place to go if you had songs to sell and thought you had talent and wanted to tour and be on Grand Ole Opry [radio show]. It was the big deal back in those days to play the Grand Ole Opry. And you could travel around the world saying, "Hi, I'm Willie from the Grand Ole Opry".”
“A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.”
“This heinous crime should be of particular concern to all of us. . . . I know my colleagues will agree that the murder of Americans overseas cannot go unpunished. I will continue to closely follow developments in this case[.]”
“It is inappropriate for the Bush administration to trump up a case in which we are ballyhooed into war.”
“Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.”

Source : "Martí : Thoughts/Pensamientos" edited by Carlos Ripoll, 1994.
“Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.”
“One of the most valuable things you can do to create higher levels of trust is to trust others more. Don't wait for them to prove themselves to you. Trust them.”

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