Small: Words today are like the shells and rope of seaweed which a child brings home glistening from the beach and wh
"Words today are like the shells and rope of seaweed which a child brings home glistening from the beach and which in an hour have lost their luster"
Cyril Connolly, Journalist
Small: The law serves of nought else in these days but for to do wrong, for nothing is spread almost but false matter
"The law serves of nought else in these days but for to do wrong, for nothing is spread almost but false matters by color of the law for reward, dread and favor and so no remedy is had in the Court of Equity in any way"
Jack Cade, Activist
Small: Night is the mother of thoughts
"Night is the mother of thoughts"
John Florio, Writer
Small: But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost
"But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous"
Edward Gibbon, Historian
Small: On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: theyve seen
"On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: they've seen the bricks of ideas built over a period so therefore there is an acceptance of what otherwise might seem out on a limb"
Siobhan Davies, Dancer
Small: I think everybodys got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of p
"I think everybody's got different methods of working which suit the particular individual. Mine is to sort of play the part, and give 100%, to concentrate and focus on it while I'm actually working, but then leave it behind until the next day"
Sean Bean, Actor
Small: Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom
"Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom"
Jeremy Collier, Clergyman
Small: Beware of the man who will not engage in idle conversation he is planning to steal your walking stick or water
"Beware of the man who will not engage in idle conversation; he is planning to steal your walking stick or water your stock"
William Emerson, Mathematician
Small: The pleasure of writing fiction is that you are always spotting some new approach, an alternative way of telli
"The pleasure of writing fiction is that you are always spotting some new approach, an alternative way of telling a story and manipulating characters; the novel is such a wonderfully flexible form"
Penelope Lively, Author
Small: George was getting alot of independence for himself in those days. He was writing more, and wanted things to g
"George was getting alot of independence for himself in those days. He was writing more, and wanted things to go his way - where, when we first started things basically went John and Paul's way. You know, 'cuz they were the writers"
Ringo Starr, Musician
Small: If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatt
"If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatter's rights of the heart"
James Hilton, Novelist
Small: The lessons of their early youth regulated the conduct of their riper years
"The lessons of their early youth regulated the conduct of their riper years"
William Godwin, Writer
Small: The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion
"The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion"
Matthew Arnold, Poet
Small: I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery
"I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery"
Henry Bessemer, Scientist
Small: After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attri
"After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power, and goodness as evidenced by His handiwork"
James Prescott Joule, Physicist
Small: Im still working, Ive got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife. Fifteen years ago, I was homel
"I'm still working, I've got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife. Fifteen years ago, I was homeless. So when you think about it, I'm lucky"
Ian Hart, Actor
Small: And then I went to visit my sister in the states and all of a sudden it was just like, its like... its like th
"And then I went to visit my sister in the states and all of a sudden it was just like, it's like... it's like the movie Wizard of Oz when all of a sudden it changes from Black and White to glorious Technicolor"
John Mahoney, Actor
Small: The other thing that happened in 1883 was my reading of Thoreaus Walden
"The other thing that happened in 1883 was my reading of Thoreau's Walden"
Edward Carpenter, Activist
Small: You can cut the tension with a cricket stump
"You can cut the tension with a cricket stump"
Murray Walker, Entertainer
Small: Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion we want what puts an end to wanting what we wa
"Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want"
John Fowles, Novelist
Small: A soul preoccupied with great ideas best performs small duties
"A soul preoccupied with great ideas best performs small duties"
Harriet Martineau, Writer
Small: The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid
"The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted"
George Sutherland, Judge
Small: For the cause that lacks assistance, the wrong that needs resistance, for the future in the distance, and the
"For the cause that lacks assistance, the wrong that needs resistance, for the future in the distance, and the good that I can do"
George Linnaeus Banks, Writer
Small: I published in 1978 a report on dreams in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was the first study of its ki
"I published in 1978 a report on dreams in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was the first study of its kind to demonstrate that it is possible for people to make constructive use of their dreams to improve their lives"
Henry Reed, Writer
Small: The lot of critics is to be remembered by what they failed to understand
"The lot of critics is to be remembered by what they failed to understand"
George Edward Moore, Philosopher
Small: I had Courtney Loves left bosom out of her dress on my plate in front of me. It was extraordinary. I didnt kno
"I had Courtney Love's left bosom out of her dress on my plate in front of me. It was extraordinary. I didn't know where to look"
Hugh Grant, Actor
Small: A few of these interviews have gone slightly awry, because every now and again there has been the odd conflict
"A few of these interviews have gone slightly awry, because every now and again there has been the odd conflict of interest between interviews because of the Iron Maiden record, and I am a bit long-winded"
Bruce Dickinson, Musician
Small: A novel is a static thing that one moves through a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one
"A novel is a static thing that one moves through; a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one"
Kenneth Tynan, Critic
Small: Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions
"Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions"
Ian Botham, Athlete
Small: And one thing that I always believed and that I knew for certain was that I could never have sustained a perso
"And one thing that I always believed and that I knew for certain was that I could never have sustained a personal relationship while I worked this hard, or while I was that driven this intensely by the story"
Christiane Amanpour, Journalist
Small: When we started off it was all nervous energy and we probably played everything twice as fast as we do now
"When we started off it was all nervous energy and we probably played everything twice as fast as we do now"
Dan Hawkins, Musician
Small: Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny
"Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny"
Charles Reade, Novelist
Small: It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body for instance, to be ov
"It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse"
David Bailey, Photographer
Small: I think most people played both variants and regular games. It was a period when variants were very popular an
Fred Davis
"I think most people played both variants and regular games. It was a period when variants were very popular and there were a lot more variants being played at that time. Every week practically, it seemed someone would publish a new variant in a zine"
Fred Davis, Celebrity
Small: It seems to me that humour is everybodys way of keeping sane and standing off from the situations so that they
"It seems to me that humour is everybody's way of keeping sane and standing off from the situations so that they can see it intellectually, as well as emotionally, and I don't know whether you've noticed, but if somebody tells a joke, it's nearly always a mini fantasy"
Diana Wynne Jones, Writer
Small: The Church as a divine society possess an internal principle of life which is capable of assimilating the most
Christopher Dawson
"The Church as a divine society possess an internal principle of life which is capable of assimilating the most diverse materials and imprinting her own image upon them"
Christopher Dawson, Writer
Small: One must be entirely sensitive to the structure of the material that one is handling. One must yield to it in
"One must be entirely sensitive to the structure of the material that one is handling. One must yield to it in tiny details of execution, perhaps the handling of the surface or grain, and one must master it as a whole"
Barbara Hepworth, Artist
Small: Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act
"Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act"
Annie Besant, Philosopher
Small: Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire
"Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire"
Adela Florence Nicolson, Poet
Small: Imagination is the wide-open eye which leads us always to see truth more vividly
"Imagination is the wide-open eye which leads us always to see truth more vividly"
Christopher Fry, Playwright
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