The purpose of satire has been rightly stated as to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half truth, and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again! Michael Flanders Read Quote
I wrote ‘Mr. In-Between’ very quickly when I was about 23. I wrote the penultimate chapter, then realised I’d done something which was written to the best of my abilities. I panicked. I hesitated to finish the final chapter and went into withdrawal for three years. I decided to pick it up again after I went drinking with author Tim Binding. Neil Cross Read Quote
Barcelona and Real Madrid wingers, these are the big players at the big clubs and you have to watch them. They are at a top level. I’m not going to say they inspire me, but I take things from them. Riyad Mahrez Read Quote
No, I would never in a million years compare anything we’ve done to anything we’ve previously done. I don’t believe in it – I think it’s bad. Jim Root Read Quote
I’m lucky. As soon as I open my mouth, people see I know what I’m talking about, and when I leave the room, I think most say, ‘She’s OK.’ Ertharin Cousin Read Quote
China and Hong Kong represent an enormous growth opportunity for McDonald’s. Steve Easterbrook Read Quote
I hope my daughter knows that in our house we can make messes and have fun and we’ll laugh through it. Granted I don’t want her to trash the house, but we do make a lot of messes. Angela Kinsey Read Quote
There’s always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There’s an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed. Jimmy Carter Read Quote
