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“That's a bit like asking a man crawling across the Sahara whether he would prefer Perrier or Malvern water.”

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Alan Bennett, a British playwright, screenwriter, and actor, was born on May 9, 1934. Known for his humor and satire, his works include 'The History Boys' and 'The Lady in the Van'. more

“I tried to explain to her the significance of the great poet, but without much success, The Waste Land not figuring very largely in Mam's scheme of things. "The thing is," I said finally, "he won the Nobel Prize." "Well," she said, with that unerring grasp of inessentials which is the prerogative of mothers, "I'm not surprised. It was a beautiful overcoat."”

Wells Said Beautiful Mother Land Poet Waste Prize Significance Schemes Nobel Nobel Prize Great Poet Prerogative Waste Land Overcoat

Author:Alan Bennett

“An article on playwrights in the Daily Mail , listed according to Hard Left, Soft Left, Hard Right, Soft Right and Centre. I am not listed. I should probably come under Soft Centre.”

Should Hard Left Articles Mail Centre Playwright Daily Mail

Book:Writing Home

Source: Writing Home

“The majority of people perform well in a crisis and when the spotlight is on them; it's on the Sunday afternoons of this life, when nobody is looking, that the spirit falters.”

People Wells Spirit Crisis Majority This Life Sunday Afternoon Spotlight Sunday Afternoons

Book:Writing Home

Source: Writing Home

“To play Trivial Pursuit with a life like mine could be said to be a form of homeopathy.”

Said Play Form Mines Pursuit Homeopathy

Book:Writing Home

Source: Writing Home

“We have fish and chips, which W. and I fetch from the shop in Settle market-place. Some local boys come in and there is a bit of chat between them and the fish-fryer about whether the kestrel under the counter is for sale. Only when I mention it to W. does he explain Kestrel is now a lager. I imagine the future is going to contain an increasing number of incidents like this, culminating with a man in a white coat saying to one kindly, "And now can you tell me the name of the Prime Minister?"”

Men Doe Names Bits White Numbers Boys Imagine Fishes Locals Ministers Settling Shops Prime Coats Prime Minister Chips Incidents Fetch Fish And Chips Lager White Coat

Author:Alan Bennett

“I have never concealed the fact and said it before the court in 1938 that I came from an anti-Semitic past and tradition... I ask only that you look at my life historically and take it as history. I believe that from 1933 I truly represented the Lutheran-Christian outlook on the Jewish question - as I revealed before the court - but that I returned home after eight years' imprisonment as a completely different person.”

Years Believe Looks Persons Said Different Facts Home Christian Past Asks I Believe Tradition Court Eight Outlook Concealed Imprisonment Anti Semitic Lutherans

Author:Martin Niemoller

“We had been frightened of atomic weapons since 1945. In those days I became convinced - and remain convinced now - that, after Hitler, Truman was the greatest murderer in the world.”

World Weapons Convinced Frightened Murderer Truman Atomic Weapons

Author:Martin Niemoller

“For politicians truth and falsehood are unimportant. So I never could become a politician - not even a church politician.”

Church Politician Falsehood Unimportant Truth And Falsehood

Author:Martin Niemoller

“One thing is clear, the president of North Vietnam is not a fanatic. He is a very strong and determined man, but capable of listening, something that is very rare in a person of his position.”

Men Persons Strong President Clear One Thing Position Listening Capable Determined Vietnam Very Strong Fanatics

Author:Martin Niemoller

“The language of priorities is the religion of socialism.”

Language Priorities Socialism

Author:Aneurin Bevan

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