"When I had a few francs, I spent them at a cafÃ© on the Place de Longchamps, a block or so from my pension, where I could order a glass of Beaujolais and a plate of string beans in vinaigrette for the equivalent of fifteen cents."

-- Paula Fox

#Block Quotes #Order Quotes #Paris Quotes

“I know that I cannot change the entire world, but I've always believed I can at least affect change in my world.”
“Free will...it's all the rage these days”
“Theres something about girls and unicorns thats deep and meaningful. Something about childhood.”
“I don't wear sunscreen. I don't have a skincare program.”
“I live a very normal regimented life that focuses on my training and my private life so I squeeze the insane stuff in around that.”
“Women - why aren't you running the world yet? Frankly I'm disappointed in you. Men are still far too dominant for their own good, and consequently we've made a testosterone-sodden pig's ear of just about everything: politics, the economy, religion, the environment ... you name it, it's in a gigantic man-wrought mess.”

Source : Charlie Brooker (2009). “The Hell of it All”, p.358, Faber & Faber
“The goal of scientific physicians in their own science ... is to reduce the indeterminate. Statistics therefore apply only to cases in which the cause of the facts observed is still indeterminate.”
“Most of my confidence came from being with ladies, because I certainly wasn't getting any acting jobs.”

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