Michael Bond The great advantage of having a bear as a central character is that he can combine the innocence of a child with the sophistication of an adult. – Michael Bond Adult Quotes Advantage Quotes Bear Quotes Central Quotes Character Quotes Child Quotes Combine Quotes Innocence Quotes Sophistication Quotes Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There’s something very special about them – the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere. My daughter Karen was born in 1958, the year my first Paddington book came out, so she grew up with him.
Felix Baumgartner If the Wright brothers hadn’t put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers. – Felix Baumgartner
Laura Linney It’s always nice when you do something and it’s well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously. – Laura Linney
Sam Mikulak I know everyone has Olympic dreams, but if you really think about it, you just don’t want to go to the Olympics. You want to be a gold medalist at the Olympic Games. – Sam Mikulak
Dimitar Sasselov It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration – you can go back and look at it. However, I can never visit. – Dimitar Sasselov
Mick Taylor I never advise anyone to sacrifice something else because of music, but then I don’t see why they would have to anyway. – Mick Taylor
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