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“When they called me with the Nobel call from Secretary General of the Swedish Academy it was twenty minutes to six and he said well that was well hope I'm not disturbing you but I am the Secretary General of the Swedish Academy. Of course you can imagine I was frozen in time when he said that but then he made a very famous statement, something to the effect that this is the last 20 minutes of peace of your life.”
Source : Source: www.nobelprize.org
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“If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values. Because you don't!”
Source : "Viewpoint", May 29, 2013.
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“If two New Hampshiremen aren't a match for the devil, we might as well give the country back to the Indians.”
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“If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.”
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“I've probably understood men too well. I realise they are predatory by nature, and I have a certain acceptance of the male animal.”
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“One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black...”
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“Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.”
Source : Tahir Shah (2013). “House of the Tiger King Paperback”, p.31, Lulu.com
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“Contrary to popular opinion, my dad was not a lazy man. He was not lazy at all, for instance, when it came to Going Places In His Truck. He was also very industrious about Preparing To Go Camping. And if something really interested him, he would work on it all day.”
Source : Haven Kimmel (2002). “A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland Indiana”, p.163, Broadway Books
