"Revisionist historians are about to get their hands on the Thatcher years, shes probably going to be looked at again because she feels far enough away now, and we dont see her much on the political landscape in this country, shes kind of disappeared and she doesnt speak out much anymore."

-- Jonathan Coe

#Country Quotes #Hands Quotes #Years Quotes

“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations--these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat.”
“You can go anywhere in New York. There's always something to do in New York. There's always a place to eat no matter what time it is. There's always a place to work, a place to drink. It's conducive to my lifestyle. I don't know how to drive a car, so I like to be able to walk places.”
“The insanity has to stop...It affects each and every one of us, in multiple and nefarious ways: our self-image, how we show up in our relationships and at work, our sense of our worth, value, and potential as human beings. Join in-and help change-the Conversation.”
“I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me to where I am now.”
“He wanted to hit something or someone. He wanted to burn up the whole world, heal it, and burn it down again.”
“The high-minded man is fond of conferring benefits, but it shames him to receive them.”
“For me it would be unhealthy to be a method actor; I'm not mentally stable enough for that - I need to separate my two worlds.”
“It's really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.”

Source : Jules Verne (1999). “Around the World in Eighty Days”, p.42, Oxford Paperbacks

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