Give a civil servant a good case and he'll wreck it with clichés, bad punctuation, double negatives, and convoluted apology. — Alan Clark Copy Share Image
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A writer, or at least a poet, is always being asked by people who should know better: “Whom do you write for?”… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am… — Lalu Prasad Yadav Copy Share Image
You obviously don't know what an Old Man of the Sea great wealth is. It is not a fat purse and time… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I think if I got a bicycle from my father, I should give a car to my son. — Lech Walesa Copy Share Image
God loves us despite our shortcomings and sins, and his love gives meaning to our lives and to the life of the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Arizona just became the 15th state to approve medical marijuana. So I give it three days before they stop caring about the… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
[in the sleeve notes for The Beach Boys 1964 album, "All Summer Long"] They say I live a fast life. Maybe I… — Dennis Wilson Copy Share Image
The Constitution gives you the right to a lawyer, but it doesn't allow you the right to a good reputation. — Eric Dezenhall Copy Share Image
It is beautiful, beautiful to give; one of the very most beautiful things in life. — Elizabeth von Arnim Copy Share Image
Creativity can be defined as an original act of imagination that brings something into existence. It is a desire and innate drive… — Shaun McNiff Copy Share Image
All democracies turn into dictatorships - but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
What counts is art. painting, a kind of painting that is quite different from what everyone makes it out to be. But… — Marc Chagall Copy Share Image
Getting started as a volunteer anywhere can be a challenge to a lot of people. The biggest hurdle is that people think… — Jackie Joyner-Kersee Copy Share Image
I don't give up. I'm a plodder. People come and go, but I stay the course. — Kevin Costner Copy Share Image
In the aftermath of 9/11, people had not a good time, but a deep, profound, rousing time, woke up from their ennui… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
I give dating advice on a regular basis. It's not that I'm any expert, but it's always nice to share that with… — Ashley Tisdale Copy Share Image
If you want to run for president, you better be an athlete. It's 24/7. It never ends. You give up your personal… — Dick Gephardt Copy Share Image
The vision is really about empowering workers giving them all the information about what’s going on so they can do a lot… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Many great writers have been extraordinarily awkward in daily exchange, but the greatest give the impression that their style was nursed by… — Thornton Wilder Copy Share Image
I'm a writer, so I interview people all the time, and I think of it as being a very creative process. Giving… — Aaron Rose Copy Share Image
In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
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