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To me, the greatest invention of my lifetime is the laptop computer and the fact that I can be working on a book and be… — Bill Bryson
Where I grew up, in Des Moines, Iowa, there is hardly any downtown economic activity now. Everybody shops in malls - you don't find a… — Bill Bryson
You don't have to know anything about baseball to respond to Babe Ruth because he's just this magnificent human being. And a really good story… — Bill Bryson
At the heart of banking is a suicidal strategy. Banks take money from the public or each other on call, skim it for their own… — James Buchan
The aircraft that blew up the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington conveyed several messages to the world, of which… — James Buchan
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. — John Buchan
Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up. — Pearl S. Buck
In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book.… — Pearl S. Buck
My father was an expert hunter, so we ate a lot of wild game when I was growing up in Montana. That helped broaden my… — Steve Albini
I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of mortality. — Mitch Albom
And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively. — Jimmy Buffett
I always said that I wouldn't use a teleprompter, and if I start to sing real flat, I'll hang it up. — Jimmy Buffett
We've used up a lot of bullets. And we talk about stimulus. But the truth is, we're running a federal deficit that's 9 percent of… — Warren Buffett
They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time. — Sitting Bull
I know when I'm getting ready to mess up, I'm going to do it full-on. — Sandra Bullock
Women are like ovens. We need 5 to 15 minutes to heat up. — Sandra Bullock
I gave up coffee. It's almost worse than giving up a lover. — Sandra Bullock
I've been on the floor and I've been heartbroken. I didn't know how I was going to stand up. But I just gave it time. — Sandra Bullock
I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. — Sandra Bullock
My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. — Sandra Bullock

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