"It can be a long gap between the emergence of fully researched historical biographies."

-- Antonia Fraser

#Long Quotes #Historical Quotes #Biographies Quotes

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels.”
“Failing is a judgment that we humans place on a given action. Rather than judgment, substitute this attitude: You cannot fail, you can only produce results.”
“People need to access Skype wirelessly, no matter where they are, and what happens is that we'll be taking advantage of the rollout of Internet everywhere - WiFi and WiMax in particular.”
“Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to look not only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.”
“It is rather shocking to note that opposition leaders, who are representatives of the wananchi (citizens), are themselves rejecting the participation of the wananchi in this major public issue.”

Source : "Karume gives condition for meeting Seif". The Guardian, May 20, 2008.
“But let me do I will show the world what gymnastics looks like. Well may be this is a future gymnastics.”
“After doing Johnny I wanted to just do something, I wouldn't say innocent, but to not have any care in the world. Lots of setups and horrible happenings but its funny.”
“Enough of that, you damned conspirators, you will have us hanged a great deal sooner than we will.”

Source : Naomi Novik (2009). “In His Majesty's Service: Three Novels of Temeraire (His Majesty's Service, Throne of Jade, and Black Powder War)”, p.209, Del Rey

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