"The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it."

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Source : Russell Baker (1965). “All Things Considered”

Ben Elton

#Century Quotes #Worst Quotes #Over It Quotes

“No man can become rich without himself enriching others”
“This was basically the first time I got to act in action scenes, with things blowing up all around me. It sounds corny, but I think every actor would like to - at least once in his or her career - play the person who saves the entire world.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me out of balance.”
“He is like a man using a candle to look for the sun”
“Television is like a great monster, eating your gags as fast as you say them.”

Source : "Dodd's Bolton Bonus". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. February 15, 2007.
“Democrat leaders are not only out of the American mainstream, but are also out of the Democratic mainstream.”
“Live a virtuous life, help everyone and spread joy wherever you go.”
“Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there. I will touch a hundred flowers And not pick one.”

Source : James M. Byrne, Francis Thompson (2001). “God: thoughts in an age of uncertainty”, Continuum Intl Pub Group

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