"Seeing John Major govern the country is like watching Edward Scissorhands try to make balloon animals."

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Source : "Sports Coverage? It's Not Cricket". www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2004.

Simon Hoggart

#Country Quotes #Animal Quotes #Trying Quotes

“it is not good to repudiate the dead because then they do not leave you alone, they are like dogs that bark intermittently at night.”

Source : Edna O'Brien (1974). “A Scandalous Woman, and Other Stories”
“Science is a set of methods designed to describe and interpret observed or inferred phenomenon, past or present, and aimed at building a testable body of knowledge open to rejection or confirmation.”
“Why don't people believe us when we say we're simply in love?”
“And first and foremost, think straight, trust the quiet inner voice that tells you what to do. You hold your life in your hands, don't entrust it to anyone else, least of all to your chosen leaders. BE YOURSELF! Any number of great men have told you that.”
“No matter your sector, chances are that people are already twittering about your products, your brand, your company or at least your industry.”
“I pretty much live about 10 minutes from my office. I have two kids, and I have about 8 projects that I'm working on, so I basically just get up and go to work, and go home every night and play with my kids, so I don't really know.”
“You're an original, an individual, a masterpiece. Celebrate that; don't let your uniqueness make you shy. Don't be someone other than the wonder you are. Every star is important to the sky.”

Source : Alin Austin, Douglas Pagels (1993). “100 Things to Always Remember-- and One Thing to Never Forget”, Blue Mountain Arts
“Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers.”

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