General Quotes

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In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't danced in television. — Erma Bombeck
Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I guess in general, people tend to not eat the cute animals. — Elayne Boosler
In general, every country has the language it deserves. — Jorge Luis Borges
I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball… — Omar N. Bradley
I think there's a far more general audience now because I've done more populist stuff on telly. — Jo Brand
When I was at school you got an overall general education on many things, even just basic facts. — Jo Brand
My mum is bright, ambitious, well read, political and very bolshie: when my dad was conscripted into the Army and posted to Libya, she convinced… — Jo Brand
There's a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it's easier than it… — Jo Brand
Of course what is talked about in the U.N. General Assembly is very important. Officials, the leaders of nations, appear there to speak of the… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got… — Richard Branson
Do I have a long-term plan? Kind of. I have a general direction, I think. But it's funny what comes down the pike. — Jeff Bridges
Right around the end of the fifties, college students and young people in general, began to realize that this music was almost like a history… — Jackson Browne
I think every human being has a level of melancholy in life and in general. — Sandra Bullock
I think in general, romantic comedies tend to take one person's point of view, but every once in a while you get something that is… — Sandra Bullock
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature. — Luther Burbank
I mean, most actresses can't host and most hostesses can't act, and that's the general rule in the industry. — Brooke Burke
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. — Edmund Burke
In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the… — Edmund Burke
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase,… — Robert Burton

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