Partingtons Quotes & Sayings

She was a lovely blonde, with fine teeth. She had gold and pearls for her dowry; but her gold was on her head, and her pearls were in her mouth. — Victor Hugo

Myth is a past with a future, exercising itself in the present. — Carlos Fuentes

I am a dash man and not a miler, and it is probable that I will never write a novel. So far the novels of this war have had too much of the strength, maturity and craftsmanship critics are looking for, and too little of the glorious imperfections which teeter and fall off the best minds. The men who have been in this war deserve some sort of trembling melody rendered without embarrassment or regret. I'll watch for that book. — J.D. Salinger

Together we are creating a more peaceful, just and sustainable world through kindness — Robert Alan Aurthur

When Michael Jackson sings it is with the voice of angels, and when his feet move, you can see God dancing. — Bob Geldof

Poetry, even when apparently most fantastic, is always a revolt against artifice, a revolt, in a sense, against actuality. — James Joyce

I'd like to thank the BBC for allowing me to work here. And I'd like to thank the wife and kids for making it necessary. — Les Dawson

My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish. — Dominic West

In a way I feel I have been vindicated because I hadn't done anything wrong. The Review Committee gave me a patient hearing and I put my point of view across to them. — Sourav Ganguly

I learned to avoid trying to catch up or double up to recoup losses. I also learned that a certain amount of loss will affect your judgment, so you have to put some time between that loss and the next trade. — Richard Dennis

Nobody feels like an adult. It's the world's dirty secret. — Richard Jenkins

Allow yourself, if only for a short moment, to go to that place where you cannot possibly think of one thing that you need to do. Go there and see what happens. — Art Hochberg