"I do needlepoint from kits. I give them as gifts to people in the form of cushion covers and they are often speechless with horror."

-- Lynne Truss

#People Quotes #Giving Quotes #Horror Quotes

“The realization that you can't predict the future -- and mold it -- could only come as a shock to an academic.”
“Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.”
“The air of England is too pure for a slave to breathe, and so everyone who breathes it becomes free. Everyone who comes to this island is entitled to the protection of English law, whatever oppression he may have suffered and whatever may be the colour of his skin.”
“For me, art can reflect the celebration of the simple and good things in life. This is most important to me!”
“Light is quite tactile to me. It has shape and dimension.”
“After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally, you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.”
“Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.”
“Music is essentially an emotional language, so you want to feel something from the relationships and build music based on those feelings.”

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