"Ireland really is my problem; the breaking point of the huge suppuration which all British and all European society now is"

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Russell Baker

#Point Break Quotes #Problem Quotes #British Quotes

“I've had trouble with criticism, I guess. It's hard to know what role criticism plays in either encouraging poets or in getting other people to read them.”
“I don't believe you should make fun of anyone but yourself.”
“But it wasn't until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130's all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom.”

Source : Presidential Candidacy Announcement, delivered 13 August 2011, Charleston, South Carolina
“I've learned in my years as a journalist that when a politician says 'That's ridiculous' you're probably on the right track”
“When I was a kid, we never heard of smog, ozone depletion, acid rain, green house gasses.”
“Now let us regard the idea of God from the magic standpoint, according to the four elements, the so-called tetragrammaton, the unspeakable, the supreme: the fiery principle involves the almightiness and the omnipotence, the airy principle owns the wisdom, purity and clarity, from which aspect proceeds the universal lawfulness. Love and eternal life are attributed to the watery principle, and omnipresence, immortality and consequently eternity belong to the earth principle. These four aspects together represent the supreme Godhead.”
“I love what I do and I think I have one of the best jobs out there; I get paid to do what I love. So I can't complain about it. But it's nice to see younger girls - and boys - pick up the game of golf. It's one of the sports that you can play with literally anybody. They don't have to be good, or you can be great - it just depends. You can play with your whole family.”
“Thank you for believing in my weirdness!”

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