Five Quotes

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The outcome, the fourth in an issue of five boys born into a staunch Baptist home, meant that from the beginning I was taught to… — James W. Black
The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by 500 readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can… — Brooks Adams
People do not realise that many of my works are done in urban places. I was brought up on the edge of Leeds, five miles… — Andy Goldsworthy
I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week. — George Stephen
Queen has taken the all of our time for last four or five years, you know. — John Deacon
I was the candidate first time a Green or any progressive third party has ever been in a national televised debate. I was in five… — Peter Camejo
I proceed with the proper subject of this discourse; namely, the further changes in scientific belief, which have occurred within my own recollection, even since… — Asa Gray
I wrote five issues of that and got the sack. Actually, they paid me for eight, but they changed their minds about the direction and… — Eddie Campbell
Our journey so far has been very satisfactory: we are most fortunate as regards the season, for there has been more rain this winter than… — William John Wills
It is hard to check five email inboxes, three voice mail systems, or five blogs that you are tracking. — David Rose
Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted in… — Mark Kelly
We do do such a variety, especially if you consider all five records. — Josh Silver
There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet. — Mark Kennedy
About five, six FBI agents walked into the courthouse and arrested me. They said I was being arrested for distribution of information related to explosives… — Sherman Austin
Those who have always had faith in its final success can do no less than rejoice as if it was our own triumph after five… — Alejo Carpentier
What was so good about it was that the set that they originally built stayed there, and weathered over the five years. It got five… — Derek Jacobi
The interval allowed was only five minutes, at the end of which I resumed the lecture; but so refreshing was the effects of the brief… — George Combe
The eldest and biggest of the litter was a dog cub, and when he drew his first breath he was less than five inches long… — Henry Williamson
Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely? — Jackie Collins
When I came there I found all my family gone, for the Indians had killed five people in the winter near that place, which frightened… — Christopher Gist

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