Old Boys Quotes
27 quotes by 27 authors
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Well, because I have twin seven-year-old boys, I enjoy the gift giving stuff a great deal. We do both Hanukkah and Christmas, so it is…
— Fred Melamed
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There's a good old boys' network out there that's hard to penetrate and it's not always in the best interest of the party or for…
— Sarah Steelman
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Fifteen-year-old girls produce children with sixteen-year-old boys in the backseat of cars and in the stairwells of apartment buildings. Why can't two loving adults who…
— Scott Simon
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In its purest sense, nicknaming is an elitist ritual practiced by those who cherish hierarchy. For preppies it's a smoke signal that allows Bunny to…
— Florence King
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Always do I recall the parting words uttered by my old governor: "My boy, never . . ." I won't set 'em down. I disregarded…
— Robert Baden-Powell
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Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.' Now I'm not…
— Barack Obama
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I believe the old boys' network is a powerful one. No one gives up power and privilege willingly, do they?
— Quentin Bryce
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Against the odds, John Carter is itself pretty amazing-an epic pulp saga that slowly rises to the level of its best imitations and wins you…
— Ty Burr
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Dictators can fix up their entire families in good jobs, in or around government, and often do. In democracies, such a practice is frowned upon.…
— Jimmy Reid
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We should be writing more great roles for women, period. Another problem is that movies are generally made for 14-year-old boys, and 14-year-old boys want…
— James Mangold
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Is there discrimination against women? Yes. There's no denying that the old boys' network is alive and well. But there's also discrimination against men.
— Warren Farrell
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Ten-year-old boys move differently than middle-aged women, who move differently than athletic guys, who move differently than government bureaucrats.
— Brad Bird
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I prefer men to boys. To clear it up, it's not about an older or younger thing. It's a mindset, not age. There are 18-year-old…
— Keri Hilson
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At drama school, I was always playing the 11-year-old boys.
— Kit Harington
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So what 'Twilight' does is show how women/girls can drive box office and they can support a tent pole movie. They're an extremely passionate fan…
— Melissa Rosenberg
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I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.
— Hope Solo
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Junior was eleven. The statement is significant. There are a few peevish people in the world who believe that all eleven-year-old boys ought to be…
— Bess Streeter Aldrich
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Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.
— Benjamin Franklin
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It had occurred to Sean once - on a bender about ten years before with some buddies, Sean and a bloodstream full of bourbon turning…
— Dennis Lehane
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The Operative tried to implement the Purusey breathing technique, which has been proven effective at fooling polygraphs. There is no conclusive evidence as to whether…
— Ally Carter
Who Wrote These Old Boys Quotes
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