After this, I took private lessons in Italian from an elementary school teacher. He gave me themes to write about, and some of them turned out so well that he told me to publish them in a newspaper. Use this quote
I received $100 per week when I started working at the Globe after graduation. Use this quote
It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories. Use this quote
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy. Use this quote
I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude. Use this quote
With the world's human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can't control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose. Use this quote
After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny's words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead. Use this quote
If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government. Use this quote
At the time that I knew them, they were not living together. They began dating again after their divorce, so I didn't really see fighting. Use this quote
It became plain very soon after our marriage that ours was to be a literary partnership. Use this quote
Great passions, my dear, don't exist: they're liars fantasies. What do exist are little loves that may last for a short or a longer while. Use this quote
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. Use this quote
Now on Friday nights, if I want to go hang out with friends, I go hang out with friends. If I want to stay in and be in the hot tub and have people over to watch movies, I do that. Use this quote
A subject for a great poet would be God's boredom after the seventh day of creation. Use this quote
Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity. Use this quote
All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks. Use this quote
My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States. Use this quote
Wealth brings strength, strength confidence. Use this quote
I said 'Brian, no one is going to respect me as a mother after this.' He said, 'oh no, yes they will, this is a movie, don't worry about it.' But they're not. Use this quote
All those vitamins aren't to keep death at bay, they're to keep deterioration at bay. Use this quote