Covering up, so far as I can see, is often the accompaniment to far more truly shameful behaviour than stripping off. – Julie Burchill
The writing workshops and programs that are everywhere have encouraged writing. And if that produces more writing, it’s also producing more readers of an elevated level. So all in all, a good thing. – James Salter
George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial number of them were dead. – Jesse Jackson
Knowing reality means constructing systems of transformations that correspond, more or less adequately, to reality. – Jean Piaget
I come from a working-class background where I was much more likely to read socialist books and leaflets than Bronte or Dickens – neither of whom I’ve yet read. – Jim Crace
Politically active people felt more and more disenfranchised, particularly during the ultra-New Labour years. – Jeremy Corbyn
Search is not just an activity or a destination. It’s becoming more integrated and more of a platform. – Jerry Yang
I would also say Barack Obama has spent much, much, much, much more money than the Republicans. – Jonah Goldberg
English politics is so much more concerned with the proprieties than with defending dogmas. – Jim Crace
I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. – Josephine Baker
I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what’s going on in the game. – Isaiah Thomas