"William Congreve is the only sophisticated playwright England has produced; and like Shaw, Sheridan, and Wilde, his nearest rivals, he was brought up in Ireland."

-- Kenneth Tynan

#Rivals Quotes #England Quotes #Sophisticated Quotes

“Next? Growing up to be Clint Eastwood, I hope.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A lot of guys just got off the flight yesterday. There's no excuses but that's the reality.”
“The miserable think that what they have is never enough. Like the Little Mermaid, who owned no more than twenty thingamabobs, they say, "But who cares, no big deal, I want MORE." (How could you be miserable with twenty thingamabobs?)”
“If there'd been an astronaut on the moon right then, I'm sure I could have seen him. Perhaps he could have looked down and seen me too... the only one who could.”
“Money and electricity are much alike. Both are stored energy. Living amidst electricity, using it constantly, you take its presence and its utility for granted. Treated with respect, it is constructive, tireless. Treated with disrespect, it is destructive, vicious. It will light your way, pull a twelve-car train from Washington to New York in a bit more than four hours, kill you or burn your house alike. Electricity is insulated, though, and children are not permitted to play with it.”

Source : Evalyn Walsh McLean (2015). “Father Struck It Rich”, p.454, Pickle Partners Publishing
“When I do appearances and stuff and I just wanna see the new pictures, I Google myself.”

Source : "Buzzworthy Exclusive: Teyana Taylor for President!". Buzzworthy interview, www.mtv.com. February 28, 2008.
“In 1993, I had my Super Show in Red Square, Moscow. No one before me had ever gotten permission to use that location and my show included fashion, fireworks, and dancing. I felt like it really communicated my heartfelt belief that all human beings are wonderful and unique individuals.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.”

Source : Margaret Atwood (2007). “The Blind Assassin: A Novel”, p.256, Anchor

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