- Nov 07, 2020
Events Quotes
Short reflections on what happens and what it means.
This collection reflects on events from a few angles: how memories of games and gatherings tend to blur together over time, and the argument that duty should guide a person more than any single event. Related reading is available in our History quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess I feel very strongly that I disagree with the notion of personalizing history and movements and big events.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been privileged to meet presidents and sing at inaugurations and other political events.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very happy to have set a world record in Tallinn. Estonians sure do love athletics and combined events!
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.
- Delhi
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- Nov 07, 2020
Usually, I come for film promotions or events, but I have so many fond memories of Delhi.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
A proper family diary with everyone's events and parties in it really helps organise the household.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll write maybe one long paragraph describing the events, then a page or two breaking the events into chapters, and then reams of pages delving into my characters. After that, I'm ready to begin.
- Jewish
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- Nov 07, 2020
My six handbooks to Jewish life and lifecycle events mostly followed the trajectory of my adult Jewish life.
- Debate
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one likes when debate gets stifled, when these events get cancelled, whether it's a former president or prime minister of Israel, whether it's a discussion on a panel.
- Ceremony
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had planned on taking things easy for a while in 2014 but things started to crop up and I ended up having quite a busy year, with events including the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games with Rod Stewart.
- Flight
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the 20th century was marked by travel - planes in flight - then the events of 9/11 ushered in the age of the burning aftermath.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
For events, I do use make-up, but normally I don't. I might use a bit of eyebrow pencil and a lipstick but nothing else.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020