"And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected."

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Source : Spike Milligan (2004). “The compulsive Spike Milligan”

Spike Milligan

#Light Quotes #Waiting Quotes #Boards Quotes

“when you put something good into the world, something good comes back to you.”
“The University conceives of itself as dedicated to the power of the intellect. Its commitment is to the way of reason.”

Source : Edward H. Levi (2008). “Point of View: Talks on Education”, p.7, University of Chicago Press
“Truth and beauty can still win battles. We need more art, more passion, more wit in defense of the Earth.”
“My friends joke that I raised the Titanic and never left the Rockies.”
“Edible substances evoke the secretion of thick, concentrated saliva. Why? The answer, obviously, is that this enables the mass of food to pass smoothly through the tube leading from the mouth into the stomach.”
“The greatest threat to freedom, as well as the most formidable enemy of it, is a supported cause against it.”
“If the mind's not strong, the body acts weak, even if it's not. If the mind says it's too cold or too rainy or too windy to run, the body will be more than happy to agree. If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige.”
“You weren't made to fit in. You were born to stand out!”

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