- Pair
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- Nov 07, 2020
Quite Quotes
On the small, honest admissions people qualify with "quite."
These are less a single theme than a shared turn of phrase — people using "quite" to hedge or emphasize a candid admission, whether about a tedious studio schedule or a habit of a foul mouth. See About quotes for related everyday reflections.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Freedom only for the members of the government, only for the members of the Party - though they are quite numerous - is no freedom at all.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's quite easy for schisms to develop in societies, in villages, cities or countries.
- Milk
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- Nov 07, 2020
Luckily there were no venomous snakes around Hoosick, N.Y., so I amassed quite a collection of milk snakes, garters, ribbons and ring-necked snakes.
- Foreign Policy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Eisenhower was quite supportive of Kennedy and Johnson in terms of foreign policy.
- Nov 07, 2020
Swords appear strong, but they're actually quite weak. Jesus appears weak, but he's actually quite strong.
- Outside
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- Nov 07, 2020
The actual number of atheists is quite small outside of Europe and Manhattan.
- Did
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.
- Nov 07, 2020
I often write songs, and when I do, I usually write quite a few of them. I really have to be in the mood.
- Potatoes
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a lager drinker. I'm quite a stupid lager drinker. I do like my lager and mashed potatoes.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any affair, by its very nature, is quite dysfunctional.
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020