"At last some curious traveller from Lima will visit England, and give a description of the ruins of St. Paul's, like the editions of Baalbec and Palmyra."

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Horace Walpole

#Giving Quotes #Curiosity Quotes #Lasts Quotes

“Joe McCarthy and his Senate hearings were like witch-hunts.”

Source : Desi Arnaz (1994). “A Book”
“Architecture is about public space held by buildings.”

Source : "Interview: architects Richard Rogers, Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour". Interview with Charlotte Higgins, www.theguardian.com. January 27, 2012.
“Her head throbbed as though gremlins were ripping holes in her brain”
“My modus operandi has always been understatement and that just doesn't really work in pop.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“I was entirely wrapped up in the idea of becoming an actor. I learned how to write on the job, basically out of necessity. I always thought it'd be fun to write something, but it never was an ambition of mine, per se. I just thought, "Well, maybe I'll do it one day just for the hell of it and see if it works."”

Source : "Jacked In". Interview with David Read, www.gateworld.net. July 30, 2004.
“The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science; the leading edge in beauty is in high art.”
“I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on me.”
“I like to take my time and not try to put too much pressure on myself, but it's hard. I think I forget every time - you give birth and you want your stomach to be flat again.”

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