Quotes:It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep; they suppose that it is they themselves and what they identify with themselves that they are guarding and keeping,
whereas what they are actually guarding and keeping is their system of reality and what they assume themselves to be.
View quotes by James BaldwinIt is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody,
whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.
View quotes by Simone De BeauvoirGenuine ignorance is profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open mindedness;
whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas.
View quotes by John DeweyObscenity is a cleansing process,
whereas pornography only adds to the murk.
View quotes by Henry MillerWhereas in The Two Towers you have different races, nations, cultures coming together and examining their conscience and unifying against a very real and terrifying enemy. What the United States has been doing for the past year is bombing innocent civilians without having come anywhere close to catching Osama bin Laden or any presumed enemy.
View quotes by Viggo MortensenDoctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you,
whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
View quotes by Anton ChekhovThey [former England players] probably stopped believing,
whereas a lot of players in the current team do not have that losing feeling.
View quotes by Andrew StraussWe prefer to believe that the absence of inverted commas guarantees the originality of a thought,
whereas it may be merely that the utterer has forgotten its source
View quotes by Clifton FadimanWe call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender,
whereas American soldiers who do the same thing are called heroes
View quotes by Robert HutchinsIf you're number one in your country it's obviously nice but it doesn't mean anything to the other players,
whereas if you're in the top 10 in the world that's pretty special
View quotes by Andrew MurrayBe assured, fellow citizens, that in a democracy it is the laws that guard the person of the citizen and the constitution of the state,
whereas the despot and the oligarch find their protection in suspicion and in armed guards.
View quotes by AeschinesHere are a list of Quotes from the delightful Northern Irish Comedian Danny McCrossan
Even the most powerful lie detector invented couldn’t drag a secret out of a woman, however, women rarely have lunch with lie detectors… - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian
See women need to talk because they feel like they have to have adequate levels of communication in order to sustain a healthy and open relationship,
whereas men are only driven to speak because of matters beyond their control, like not being able to find clean socks. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
In Pagan times, uninspired people made sacrifices at the altar, and today, thanks to marraige, many still do. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
When women are bored they do the usual things, they eat, they go shopping, they neurotically judge the looks of other women, but men, men invade another country! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Anything that I’ve ever done that ended up worthwhile, initially scared me to death. Wether it was walking out on stage for that very first time, or asking a girl to include me in her plans for the future, but you know what, You have to risk everything sometimes or you risk even more. It’s not the challenges we face that define us, it’s the actions we take. - Danny McCrossan -Northern irish Comedian.
Everyone had big plans for me when I was younger, it was a cliche “Danny can do anything he wants to do” So I did the only thing I ever thought was worthwhile, bring laughter into the world. How I came to been seen as somewhat of a dissapointment to all those people who had made plans for me, well that still makes me chuckle. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
You learn alot in your teenage years, for instance I learned that if you’re ever being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a little tunnel, then onto a mini seesaw and then jump through a ring of fire, they’ve trained for that y’see. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Asking people in Northern Ireland what they think of politics is like asking the Jews what they think of Hitler. - Danny MCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
There are too many warnings on packaging these days - defrost before eating - Use as directed - I mean, what’s next, you buy a packet of condoms, warning - may contain nuts! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I say don’t conform, don’t allow yourself to be pigeon holed, it’s no good for the soul, and the pigeon doesn’t enjoy it either. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I remember how nervous I was my very first gig and I remember when I walked out on stage and spoke those words, how the audience laughed and laughed. I swore, there and then, that one day I would have my revenge. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
The sign said “This door to remain closed at all times” Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a door? - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
View quotes by Danny McCrossanIn the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion,
whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.
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