Bettany Hughes People tend to have a knee-jerk response to the word ‘philosophy’. You imagine it’s abstract and inaccessible. – Bettany Hughes Abstract Quotes Imagine Quotes Inaccessible Quotes Kneejerk Quotes People Quotes Philosophy Quotes Response Quotes Tend Quotes Word Quotes I wrote my first history book when I was four. I still have it so I can prove it. I am irrationally irritated by those who cast the Mediterranean in a balmy, Augustan perma-glow.
Ken Follett In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she’s a strong character. She does change the plot. She’ll often rescue the male character from some situation. – Ken Follett
Mark Takano I taught high school English for 24 years. I always teach my students to appreciate the beauty of language and to write poetically. – Mark Takano
Callie Khouri For me, the movies I like are all independent. And getting an independent feature made, it’s like you get down to the selling organs part, and it just loses some of its luster. – Callie Khouri
Charles B Rangel Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President’s refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states. – Charles B Rangel
Matt Cain It’s having the confidence to go out there and say, ‘You know what? I need to go out there and throw those pitches where I need to throw them,’ and make it as simple as that. – Matt Cain
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