"In the 1970s and a lot of the 1980s, we would have thanked our lucky stars in the coalfield areas for growth of 1.75 per cent. The only thing growing then were the lines of coke in front of boy George and the rest of them."

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Source : Dennis Skinner during House of Commons Debates, publications.parliament.uk. December 8, 2005.

Dennis Skinner

#Stars Quotes #Boys Quotes #Growth Quotes

“The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political "mistakes" without being subjected to governmental penalties.”
“That was all part of giving someone a piece of your heart; they ended up taking a whole chunk of your mind and reserving it all for themselves.”
“You have to keep pushing toward those dreams no matter what setbacks happen.”
“Twelve million students take the PARCC or Smarter Balanced. Now, if 5 percent opt out, that creates - that triggers some restrictions, and 5 percent of 12 million is only 600,000.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.”
“I don't back down. I never win, but I don't back down”
“The chaste woman who teases is worse than a streetwalker.”
“When I got to the library I came to a standstill, - ah, the dear room, what happy times I have spent in it rummaging amongst the books, making plans for my garden, building castles in the air, writing, dreaming, doing nothing.”

Source : Elizabeth Von Arnim (2006). “Elizabeth and Her German Garden”, p.82, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

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