"A Tory government with a decent mandate seems the only hope of tackling the fiscal catastrophe responsibly."

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Source : "My vote". www.theguardian.com. April 10, 2010.

Max Hastings

#Government Quotes #Decent Quotes #Catastrophe Quotes

“After fifteen years of facing them (pitchers) you don't really get over them. They're devious. They're the only players in the game allowed to cheat. They throw illegal pitches and they sneak foreign substances on the ball. They can inflict pain whenever they wish. And, they're the only ones on the diamond who have high ground. That's symbolic. You know what they tell you in a war - 'take the high ground first.'”
“When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that's what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun.”
“We should listen to the voice of conscience. It does not take nearly as much courage as one might think to admit to our mistakes and learn from them. Human beings are in this world to learn and to change themselves in learning.”

Source : Traudl Junge (2012). “Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary”, p.6, Hachette UK
“The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.”
“I really think that the Jersey Boys musical - and this is just my opinion - lends itself to being cinematic in some way, because its a jukebox musical; the characters break into song only for the scene transitions.”
“If only art were as rare as good taste ...”
“The character of the subject must influence the choice of the method of its representation.”
“If you're old enough, you're good enough”

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