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I don't care what the public wants, I'm going to give it what it needs!

~Christopher Dodd

Topics: Care Give Going Needs Public Wants

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When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle conceived Sherlock Holmes, why didn't he give the famous consulting detective a few more quirks: a wooden leg, say, and an Oedipus complex? Well, Holmes didn't need many physical tics or personality disorders; the very concept of a consulting detective was still fresh and original in 1887.

~Christopher Fowler

Topics: Arthur Complex Conceived Concept Consulting Detective Disorders Famous Few Fresh Give He Holmes Leg Many More Need Original Personality Physical Say Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Sir Still Very Well Why Wooden

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Poetry has the virtue of being able to say twice as much as prose in half the time, and the drawback, if you do not give it your full attention, of seeming to say half as much in twice the time.

~Christopher Fry

Topics: Able Attention Being Full Give Half Half The Time Much Poetry Prose Say Seeming Time Twice Virtue You Your

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I gave my parole once, and it has been shamefully violated by the British Government; I shall not give another to people on whom no faith can be reposed.

~Christopher Gadsden

Topics: Another Been British Faith Gave Give Government Once Parole People Shall Violated Whom

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I give no more paroles to British officers.

~Christopher Gadsden

Topics: British Give More Officers

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It may not be proper for me, perhaps, to let my feelings carry me further am therefore resigned to stop here, if sir, you think my particular reasons following too free, or will give offense to the House, which I would be sorry to be thought capable of intending.

~Christopher Gadsden

Topics: Am Capable Carry Feelings Following Free Further Give Here House Intending May Me Offense Particular Perhaps Proper Reasons Resigned Sir Sorry Stop Therefore Think Thought Too Which Will Would You

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To give you an idea about how old I'm getting, we had some family living in Texas for a while, and we went to the Texas museum at the University of Texas in Austin, and they had this whole Texas Instruments section, and my Speak & Spell was an exhibit in the museum.

~Christopher Gorham

Topics: About Austin Exhibit Family Getting Give Had How Idea Instruments Living Museum Old Section Some Speak Spell Texas University While Whole You

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I went to Bard College for a year. And then, even though I didn't think I should give my blood to the theater, I did go to N.Y.U., which is where I met Michael McKean.

~Christopher Guest

Topics: Blood College Did Even Give Go Met Michael Should Theater Then Think Though Where Which Year

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If I had to give a definition of capitalism I would say: the process whereby American girls turn into American women.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: American American Women Capitalism Definition Girl Give Had Process Say Turn Whereby Women Would

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I find I have to give myself a day when I just shut myself off and do nothing but read.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: Day Find Give Just Myself Nothing Off Read Shut

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