"You may think that's funny Osama but you never can squeeze every last bit of pride out of a human being. It's like a tube of toothpaste. You can twist it and you can crush it but there's always a tiny bit left isn't there?"

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Source : Chris Cleave (2010). “Incendiary: A Novel”, p.229, Simon and Schuster

Chris Cleave

#Crush Quotes #Pride Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“If we all die and there is no God, then it's just eternal unconsciousness, you'll never know, but if you're wrong... you'll know forever.”
“Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas.”
“Rebecca held her head high and swanned across the hallway, but as she neared the footman, she could see quite plainly that his gaze was not where it should be. She stopped dead and slapped her hands over her bosom. "Its too low, isn't it? I knew I shouldn't have listened to that maid. She might not mind her boobies hanging out for all to see, but i just can't-" Her brain suddenly caught up with her mouth. She removed her hands from her bosom and slapped them over her awful, awful, awful mouth.”
“In 1980, Atari was bringing in around two billion dollars in revenue and Chuck E. Cheese's some five hundred million. I still didn't feel too bad that I had turned down a one-third ownership of Apple - although I was beginning to think it might turn out to be a mistake.”
“My accent always works with girls. They like it, I have no idea why.”
“Out of His fullness we receive, and grace for grace, - like wave upon wave.”
“I usually hate going around and doing press. It sort of stresses me out.”
“Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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