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Quote by Alexander Woollcott

“The two oldest professions in the world — ruined by amateurs.”

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Alexander Woollcott was a renowned American critic, born on January 19, 1887, and died on January 23, 1943. He was known for his unique style of literary criticism and profound insights into theater, film, and literature. more

“America -- rather, the United States -- seems to me to be the Jew among the nations. It is resourceful, adaptable, maligned, envied, feared, imposed upon. It is warm-hearted, over-friendly; quick-witted, lavish, colorful; given to extravagant speech and gestures; its people are travelers and wanderers by nature, moving, shifting, restless; swarming in Fords, in ocean liners; craving entertainment; volatile. The chuckle among the nations of the world.”

Source: A Peculiar Treasure

“We all come from our own little planets. That's why we're all different. That's what makes life interesting.”

Littles Different Interesting Planets

Author:Robert E. Sherwood

“Poor, dear God. Playing Idiot's Delight. The game that never means anything, and never ends.”

Mean Ends Games Poor Dear Delight Idiot Dear God

Author:Robert E. Sherwood

“I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.”

Done Havens Ashamed

Author:Martin McGuinness

“If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere.”

Ifs Reason Government Left Doors Policy Gun Prepared Injustice British Atmosphere Reason Why Appropriate Left Out Veto Government Policy British Government

Author:Martin McGuinness

“Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.”

Thinking Wells Process Mistake Ireland

Author:Martin McGuinness

“The British government needs to bring its system in Ireland under control.”

Needs Government British Ireland British Government

Author:Martin McGuinness

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