Titmuss Harpenden Quotes & Sayings

The next best thing to a very good joke is a very bad one. — Julius Charles Hare

The job of taste was to thin the insane torrent of human creativity down to manageable levels. But the job of appetite was never to be happy with taste. — Richard Powers

We . . . go out into the Waste Land of Experts, each knowing so much about so little that he can neither be contradicted nor is worth contradicting. — G.M. Young

When I think of excellence in motion, I think of the big picture. Because of the magnitude of this concept, I look at it from an aerial perspective. It is a mindset that challenges the boundaries of self-induced limits - that point where you aspire to exceed your expectations, where the mind-body-achievement connection resides and wins time and time again. — Lorii Myers

To work for better understanding among people, one does not have to be a former president sitting at a fancy conference room table. Peace can be made in the neighborhoods, the living rooms, the playing fields, and the classrooms of our country. — Jimmy Carter

Twins are so practical. It's always nice to have a spare. — Billie Burke

A big part of why I wanted to go to college is to meet people and make friends. — Miranda Cosgrove

I would rather do really good French films than 'American Pie.' — Guillaume Canet

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits. — Mike Krzyzewski

I always wanted to be a character actor. I love watching movies where you don't recognize someone because they're so lost in the part. — Alison Elliott

Does she have some demonic sewing kit in there? Will the thread assault us? The thimbles hurl themselves upon me? Bobbins-"
"She said-"
"We'll die. I know. — Mark Lawrence

American exceptionalism, in the broad sense, is not a bunch of braggadocious words people say, "Yeah, we're better people. We have a better country. We are higher class people." That's not what it is. America was the exception to the way human beings prior to America, most of which lived. — Rush Limbaugh

You mean you take something like that just for something like this?" "Of course. It could easily be necessary." "How?" asked Keith, climbing the ladder. "Well, supposing we were kidnapped? Suppose we ended up right down near the sea? Supposing we were captured by pirates? Pirates have a very monotonous diet, which might be why they're angry all the time. Or supposing we escaped and swam ashore and ended up on an island where's there's nothing but coconuts? They have a very binding effect." "Yes, but ... but ... anything can happen! If you think like that, you'll end up taking just about everything in case of anything!" "That's why it's such a big bag," said Malicia calmly, — Terry Pratchett

My comebacks aren't nearly as sharp as my shiv. Come inside and I'll show you. — Cassia Leo

Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. — Randy Pausch