Quotes
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Antonella Gambotto-Burke

"Other than his ex-wife and despite appearances with a series of cultivated blondes, Edward de Bono has never publicly aligned himself with a woman. 'Iâ€™m looking for a fat, cross-eyed hunchback,' he explains, stifling a giggle. 'A prosthetic hump would do.' His delight evaporates when asked about his three grandchildren. 'Am I a doting grandfather?' He pauses. 'Iâ€™m a â€¦ something grandfather, yes.' The fact that De Bono remains unperturbed by this lack betrays an emotionally austere childhood, and hisÂ passions for play, toys, and bad jokes tell of the same deprivation.Â "

-- Antonella Gambotto-Burke

#Passion Quotes #Grandchildren Quotes #Play Quotes

“Indeed, everything was a shock at the beginning. The wash machines, dryers, dishwashers, garbage disposal machines, juicers, toasters, and yes, the ATM machines. Watching money spilled out of a wall was simply amazing!”

Source : Source: tacdc.com.au
“...testifying for Dr. Privitera...To these 19 cancer victims, the enforcement of (California) Health and Safety Code Sect. 1701.1, the denial of them medical treatment, albeit unorthodox, albeit unapproved by a state agency, must surely take on a Kafka-esque, a nightmare quality. No demonstrated public anger, no compelling interest of the state warrants an Orwellian intrusion into the most private of zones of privacy.”
“To me, 'Blackberry Way' stands up as a song that could be sung in any era, really. We do it with the new doing all sort of fanfare things in it and it works really well. It goes down great with audiences.”
“I also love Disney, and will defend doing so, because there's so much in those films and I don't care if it's stereotyped.”
“Enclose your heart in times of need with the steel of your determination and your strength. In doing this, all things will be bearable.”
“To satisfy the customer is the mission and purpose of every business.”
“If people are rude in Moscow, at least it's in Russian.”

Source : Sergei Dovlatov (2014). “Pushkin Hills”, p.141, Counterpoint
“It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin.”

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