"Rumpty!" he muttered, which was very rude if you were one of the few people in the universe who understood what it meant."

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Source : "Doctor Who The Scream Of The Shalka". Book by Paul Cornell, July 31, 2013.

Paul Cornell

#People Quotes #Rude Quotes #Understood Quotes

“I explained to Amazon that I don't like outlining or projecting what something's going to be. I like to allow a story to arise as I'm writing scripts. I find it horrible when I try to think of something for the plot without really being on the ground and seeing where it goes. I was really resistant to do the mini-bible. So I gave them something, but I really didn't want to do it that way.”
“The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.”
“The Marine Corps is proud of the fact that it is a force of combined arms, and it jealously guards the integrity of its air-ground team.”
“The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured for being part of their group.”
“Whether the Union stands or falls, I believe the profession of arms will henceforth be more desirable and more respected than it has been hitherto.”
“One does not marry art. One ravishes it.”
“The item of clothing that makes us feel powerful is the one that makes us feel confident and self-assured, that magically makes us look our best in all kinds of circumstances.”
“Failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.”

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