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- Nov 07, 2020
Great Quotes
Quotes on great moments and discoveries.
These quotes use 'great' to describe very different things - a lifelong search for spiritual mystery, nostalgic memories of finding great music collections while living abroad, and an honest mix of great and difficult experiences tied to identity and pride. Related reading: Good Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
When my first novel was published, I went in great excitement round bookshops in central London to see if they had stocked it.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great European dream was to diminish militant nationalism. We would all be happy Europeans together. But we are going to see the old monster of militant nationalism being awoken when people realise how little control their politicians have.
- Potential
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- Nov 07, 2020
The blurring of fact and fiction has great commercial potential, which is bound to be corrupting in historical terms.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is important to understand the continuing, confused fascination with the Second World War. For most of us, the great unspoken question is how would we have behaved in the face of danger and when forced to make major moral choices.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020
The great help of being in the Army is to understand why are the armies clever in what they describe as emotional intelligence, making soldiers come to terms with the death of comrades by certain rituals.
- Imagination
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are one or two very good women military historians who use imagination, great study and research; they can put themselves in the boots of the soldier.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are a lot of good things about string theory, and it's great that some people want to work on it.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that the equator could act as a great equalizer for all life on Earth, celebrated as the great energy belt of the planet. If all our energy grids were synchronized, the light side of the planet could provide energy for the dark side, according to the movement of the sun.
- Big Cities
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most big cities like London and Glasgow have great big rivers that are unmissable. What's brilliant about the Water of Leith is that it's so hidden. It's a secret.
- Photography
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- Nov 07, 2020
The really simple approach to photography is a great balance to making the films.
- Dance
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.
- Happy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm happy to dance with anyone, to be honest. I've had some great partners, who have all been talented. But not all of them at dancing.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I grew up, I wasn't a great buyer of albums, but I really liked 'The Jam.' I like good musicians and loved the energy of their songs.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Frank Sinatra was a great singer, but my favourite is Sammy Davis Jr. He had incredible versatility in his voice, often doing impressions of people. It's always going to be classic, and you'll never get bored listening.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a relationship when things are really great you don't need to say anything and just enjoy the other person. Sometimes with a couple, it gets dark and you don't know what to say and that silence can last all day. Other times you don't want to stop talking because you don't want to lose one another.
- Interesting
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- Nov 07, 2020