"The Japanese tend to communicate via nuance and euphemism, often leaving important things unsaid; whereas Americans tend to think they're being subtle when they refrain from grabbing the listener by the shirt."

-- Dave Barry

#Humorous Quotes #Thinking Quotes #America Quotes

“I don't think I'm easy, but I think I'm quite a good worker.”
“The Romans did not see [the tale of Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf] as a charming story; they meant to show that they had imbibed wolfish appetites and ferocity with their mother's milk.”

Source : "Terry Jones' Barbarians: An Alternative Roman History". Book by Terry Jones, 2007.
“The ideal Government of all reflective men, from Aristotle onward, is one which lets the individual alone - one which barely escapes being no government at all.”
“Theyâ€™re not womenâ€™s clothes. Theyâ€™re my clothes. I bought them.”
“That is why, with optimism instead of fear, all those who want to see Puerto Rico's status resolved should seek the truth about each option, including the upside and the downside of each.”
“Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others. They react to their own problems, pains, and behaviors.”
“My phrase has always been that I am looking for the versatility of theatre in film. I think I have been quite lucky in that so far.”
“And Cape Town is not what it used to be. Foreigners have left their imprint on our culture.”

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