"The Beatties were always arguing, it gave them an interest in life ..."

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Source : Elspeth Huxley (2011). “The Mottled Lizard”, p.54, Random House

Elspeth Huxley

#Arguing Quotes #Interest Quotes

“One outcome is almost certain. Extremism stands to benefit enormously from an uncalculated adventure in Iraq,.”

Source : "Iraq vows to cooperate on prohibited missiles". cnn.com. February 19, 2003.
“I hate 'foodie' because it's cute, like pretty much all diminutives associated with eating. 'Veggies,' 'sammies,' 'parm.' I eat food, and I cook it: it's for eating, preferably with friends, and I don't make a fetish out of it.”
“For some reason when it comes to democracy, we seem to think that political knowledge doesn't make any kind of difference or we shouldn't say that it does, like it would hurt people's feelings.”

Source : Source: www.cbc.ca
“I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin for quite a while, and I have had this strong feeling about it for many years.”
“Children of Men is a solemn, haunting picture, but it's also a thrilling one, partly because of the sheer bravado with which it's made. It left me feeling more fortified than drained. [Director Alfonso] CuarÃ³n, the most openhearted of directors, prefers to give rather than take away.”

Source : "'Children of Men'". www.salon.com. December 25, 2006.
“My music is always called "cerebral." It is a way of saying I'm Asian, and therefore everything I do is brainy.”
“Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.”
“We invest in early childhood education. We invest additional job training dollars. We make sure that we've got a strong research and development strategy so that we continue to innovate. Rebuilding our infrastructure, which we know will attract businesses.”

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