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Quote by Tony Parsons

“I can't think of a bigger waste of police time than chasing somebody who has said something offensive on Twitter.”

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Tony Parsons is a prominent British journalist, born on November 6, 1953. He has made substantial contributions to journalism through his extensive career, known for his insightful reporting and commentary on a range of social and political issues. more

“I think airports are places of huge human drama. The more I see of it, the more I am convinced that Heathrow is a secret city, with its own history, folklore and mythology. But what has surprised me is the love the people who work there feel for the place. Everyone seems to think they are plugged into something majestic.”

People Thinking Feels Humans Seems Secret Cities Huge Drama Convinced Mythology Airports Folklore Majestic

Author:Tony Parsons

“I don't think much of anything I wrote before the age of 30.”

Thinking Age

Author:Tony Parsons

“My parents gave up a lot to bring me up in the little house on the prairie, and I wasn't prepared to make those sacrifices, nor was the generation before me and the generation after.”

Littles House Parent Generations Sacrifice Prepared Gave Up Prairie Little House On The Prairie

Author:Tony Parsons

“I do tend to look back to my parents generation and think wow! what a great way to be, to live with one person for a lifetime, to bring your kids up in these really solid families.”

Thinking Way Looks Persons Kids Parent Generations Lifetime Wow

Author:Tony Parsons

“I box for four hours a week and my diet is pretty healthy.”

Hours Four Week Healthy Boxes Diets

Author:Tony Parsons

“Causes of Civil War are also, that the Wealth of the Nation is in too few mens hands, and that no certain means are provided to keep all men from a necessity either to beg, or steal, or be Souldiers.”

Men Mean War Hands Certain Nations Causes Wealth Stealing Civil War

Book:Tracts, Chiefly Relating to Ireland: Containing: 1. A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions. II. Essays in Political Arithmetic. III. The Political Anatomy of Ireland

Source: Tracts, Chiefly Relating to Ireland: Containing: 1. A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions. II. Essays in Political Arithmetic. III. The Political Anatomy of Ireland

“I hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration.”

Men Said Mathematical Demonstration

Author:William Petty

“That some are poorer than others, ever was and ever will be: And that many are naturally querulous and envious, is an Evil as old as the World.”

World Evil Envious

Book:Political arthmetick, or a discourse concerning the extent and value of lands, people, buildings, husbandry, manufacture, commerce etc

Source: Political arthmetick, or a discourse concerning the extent and value of lands, people, buildings, husbandry, manufacture, commerce etc

“Competitiveness has been a big thing for me.”

Has Beens Bigs Big Things Competitiveness

Author:Bobby Rahal

“I don't want people to remember me going through the motions.”

People Want Remember Remember Me