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I've read everything printed in English that Freud has written. It helped me a great deal.

~Gene Wilder

Topics: Deal English Everything Freud Great Great Deal Helped Me Printed Read Written

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I was studying English, as you will, in the day, and five nights a week, I would be at the cinema. That continued throughout my 20s, which was also the 1980s - there was a lot of really good films coming out then.

~Geoff Dyer

Topics: Also Cinema Coming Continue Day English Films Five Good Lot Nights Out Really Studying Then Throughout Week Which Will Would You 1980S

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The contribution of Anthony William Greig to English cricket has been underestimated because of his allegiance to Kerry Packer and his choice to recruit players for World Series Cricket while still the England captain. His critics hold that as a black mark against him, which rules out anything else he may have done.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Against Allegiance Anything Anything Else Because Been Black Captain Choice Contribution Cricket Critics Done Else England English He Him His Hold Kerry Mark May Out Players Recruit Rules Series Still Underestimated Which While William World World Series

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Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science.

~Geoffrey Canada

Topics: Arts Basic Children Cover Education English Like Many Math Physical Physical Education Sacrificing Schools Science Social Studies Subjects Today

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What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English.

~Geoffrey Rush

Topics: Appreciated Australians English Fact How Script Still Were

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Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Better Communism English Only Same Socialism

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'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?

~George Carlin

Topics: Am Could English English Language Language Longest Sentence Shortest I Am

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I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.

~George Crumb

Topics: Confess Determined English Except Good Little Must Read Spanish Started Then Would

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The growth of art seems to be in cycles, and often its vigorous lifetime is restricted to a century or two. The periods of distinctive drama, Greek, English, Spanish, fall within such a limit; the schools of painting and sculpture likewise; and, in poetry, the Victorian age or the school of Pope will serve as examples.

~George Edward Woodberry

Topics: Age Art Century Cycles Distinctive Drama English Examples Fall Greek Growth Lifetime Likewise Limit Often Painting Periods Poetry Pope Restricted School Schools Sculpture Seems Serve Spanish Two Victorian Vigorous Will Within

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Who of English speech, bred to the traditions of his race, does not recognize Hamlet in his 'inky cloak' at a glance? Not to know him would argue one's self untaught in the chief glories of his language.

~George Edward Woodberry

Topics: Argue Bred Chief Cloak Does English Glance Hamlet Him His Know Language Race Recognize Self Speech Traditions Who Would

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