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At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year.
THOMAS TUSSER At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
THOMAS TUSSER Palm Sunday is like a glimpse of Easter. It's a little bit joyful after being somber during Lent.
LAURA GALE This will make you a better person not just during Lent, but year-round.
JOSEPH MCALEER The closer you get to Christmas, there's this mentality on the part of consumers where they're willi...
BRITT BEEMER Take a moment to remember those you have lost along the way, and, let them know you thought of them ...
T.R. THRESTON A blunderer is a man who starts a meat market during Lent
JAMES MONTGOMERY BAILEY Christmas comes during a season when the Earth is in its darkest time. It's a holiday for the fa...
MELISSA ETHERIDGE a hand grenade will be thrown at Frank Sinatra sometime tonight during the show.
FRANK SINATRA Rossella, non ho mai avuto la pazienza di raccogliere i frammenti di un oggetto rotto per incollarli...
MARGARET MITCHELL There's a little Christmas in all of us, I guess. Even in me.
LEON REDBONE I wouldn't say you're going out there pressing trying to get three hits in every at-bat, because tha...
CRAIG WILSON We were a little concerned. It was a tough Christmas holiday and you never get Christmas back. Chris...
GREG MURTHA I'd rather not get into it. For me to comment is out of line. Frank has been a tremendous player. Ju...
JIM THOME We used to indulge hopelessly as a family at Christmas. When the children were little, I dressed up ...
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH My dancing is Hawaiian-inspired but I also get a little fresh when it comes to my faster songs.
LANA DEL REY I have children, and they demand my full and complete attention. They get that when I'm at home,...
ESSIE DAVIS Sometimes I get a little drunk, sometimes I get a little out of it, sometimes I get out of tune onst...
STEPHEN STILLS The first time I held him, he was in a Christmas stocking. Brad's an angel. He came at Christmas and...
BRIAN ROWE It would be great to get the Christmas number one. I suppose we could even write something special f...
ALEX KAPRANOS We decorate a little and have a bigger meal at Christmas.
DOLORES HOMINSKY It used to light up during Christmas. It looked pretty amazing.
LUIS CLEMENTE Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home.
CAROL NELSON (Hitting coach) Frank (Butler) teaches the girls to sit on one side or how to have a different appro...
JENNY PARSONS A little bit surprised I guess, I don't really expect that. But I think when it all comes out - I do...
STEVE YZERMAN All comes out even at the end of the day.
THOMAS CARLYLE The cheese board is my big treat at Christmas that I have to deny myself during the rest of year.
JOHNNY VEGAS I made a Christmas album a couple of years ago and just put it out on my Web site. It kind of smacke...
SUZY BOGGUSS The armored infantry was Santa Claus, the battle was out Christmas. What else for the elves to do on...
HIROSHI SAKURAZAKA My father and Frank Sinatra respected each other's abilities enormously. My father always said Frank...
CHRISTOPHER RIDDLE We've branched out to sing in the nursing homes and for shut-ins during the Christmas season.
FLORENCE EVANS I think he ran a huge race. I know Prado was in tight. I rode tight a little bit, but I don't think ...
JAVIER CASTELLANO It was just one more push that I needed to go through. Even though we have been struggling a little ...
BEN WISSEL With the older songs, I was writing from a little more of a traditionalist perspective both musicall...
ADAM SELZER We have some momentum going, but I really think we'll feel it once the movie comes out. I think it'l...
MARK SNYDER They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
GEORGE HERBERT Man wants but little, nor that little long;
How soon must he resign his very dust,
Which fruga...
EDWARD YOUNG You could probably get carried away with superlatives when it comes to Frank Thomas. He's arguably o...
BILLY BEANE Let's dance and sing and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
SIR GEORGE ALEXANDER MACFARREN The idea behind that was trying to get that spontaneity that comes with learning the song for the fi...
ROBERT CRAY To change yourself you have to move from where you are and take a step, then you have to be willing ...
BRENT M. JONES The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice. ...
ADAM MCKAY We kept the tree up for him, but I had my boys take it out back. Christmas is over. He died fighting...
BETTY VEZINA I think it's something that's really shocking to the university, but I think it's also very importan...
EMILY JOHNSON My whole body was cramping. I thought it would get better, but I could not even walk. Obviously I pa...
AKIKO MORIGAMI Such menial duties; but her wayOf looking at them lent a graceTo things the world deemed commonplace...
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX But when it comes to Michael Realm, I might be a little murderous. But just a little." He pinches hi...
SUZANNE YOUNG If by that you mean that I dislike celebrity magazines, prefer food to anorexia, refuse to watch TV ...
JOHN GREEN (Hamilton) tipped it, but like I said, the ref was kind of behind the call and didn't really get a g...
ZABIAN DOWDELL No. I bought her something at Christmas time, but I didn't give it to her.
NEIL WILSON If the interview was done in the studio, Frank McGee would automatically do it. But if I went out an...
BARBARA WALTERS It felt good. I was a little nervous coming back from my injury but it was nice to get back out ther...
SARAH STEELE I think you always feel a little extra pressure at this time, but I hope that at this point they wan...
DEANNA GUMPF I get so bummed when I have to return the clothes I'm lent. It's easy to feel so special, bu...
MORGAN SAYLOR At Tech, I was working day and night. At least at Butler, I can take a breather and see my family.
BOB LUCAS I feel I got a decent look at it. It just didn't go in, but there are a lot of little things during ...
SEAN SINGLETARY My delivery got out of hand a little. It's frustrating but I won't let it get to me.
BRYAN AUGENSTEIN I was a little tense to go out there and get it. But now I'm relaxed and confident.
CHAD HEDRICK I want to get it done before Christmas.
CRAIG SCOTT The thing is when you play a character it's the persona you bring across from a book to film, or...
ALEX PETTYFER Once our side of the story comes out, Frank will be exonerated. There are some patently untrue state...
DANIEL KELLY I kind of get into that. The coaches may not like it, but I think it helps me out a little bit.
SEAN MARSHALL There's no pressure on a college decision yet. But I'm sure I'll get a little nervous when it comes ...
GARRETT CALLAHAN I can be a nice person, but if someone is messing with someone I care about, the tougher side comes ...
DANIELLA ALONSO If I was at fault, I could see paying. But I wasn't . I told the guys at work, if you're even close ...
DALE ARMSTRONG I really like Sammy. But it was just time to get a little longer and a little younger at the point. ...
KEVIN MCHALE I think what was here before is still here... the thing that has shown up every twenty-seven years o...
STEPHEN KING I'm definitely kind of a black sheep when it comes to international students. Most students get the ...
CHIN KUO Greatness comes not in possessing security, but in withstanding insecurity.
JEFFREY FRY I really love to drive. It's really hard for me to be a passenger, even though I get to look aro...
CATHERINE OPIE My teammates played good defense behind me as they always do. It was a really good team effort. I di...
FALLON LUMPKIN We've got our videos of Wasps in place for a detailed scrutiny but when it comes to a personal asses...
PHIL SMITH I used to do Facebook but you get a little too wrapped up in that stuff. Its more distracting than a...
EMMA STONE I didn't think I (got nervous), but I got a little nervous during my solo.
MATT CHRISTENSEN I loved rock and roll when that came in, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Elvis...
IAN MCLAGAN It was a great game, an exciting game. We had a shot to win it at the end. We got behind, but battle...
DEKE ROUTHEAUX Schroder Tokyo's performance has been a little disappointing during the past year. But even so, it h...
BEN YEARSLEY Might as well be frank, monsieur. It would take a miracle to get you out of Casablanca, and the Germ...
SYDNEY GREENSTREET It will give us more time to focus. We had a lot of time off during the Christmas holidays, but we w...
LAMONT BRYANT I get that Christmas is generally schmaltzy. I understand that it is used as a cynical cash grab. I ...
THOMM QUACKENBUSH I think we're just a little bit behind the eight ball at the moment. But I'm sure we're going to imp...
DAREN GANGA I haven't played for a while in the league so it was nice to get back out on the field, but it was e...
SIMO VALAKARI I didn't even know she was here. I don't get nervous when she's comes, but I didn't know she was com...
ASHLEY HENDERSON I get into certain yoga positions at times, when I'm working out and for exercises. I use a little o...
JOHN ASTIN When a new book comes out or becomes accessible in whatever form, I get it and I read it.
CHRISTOPH WALTZ Joel (Koopmans) got a good look at a (3-pointer) and it was in and out (to start the third). I think...
DEAN WAGENAAR We told him to get out, but he wanted to ride it out. He was a little stubborn,
PATRICK SURTAIN Color comes to life when you add a little love.
ANTHONY T. HINCKS Blowouts, manicures, and massages are my little indulgences; I get them whenever I can. The chair ma...
JULIA RESTOIN ROITFELD Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in installments; you get a little bit today, a little bi...
ISRAELMORE AYIVOR I have a personal trainer who comes over at least four times a week and kicks my butt. I get so sore...
EVA LONGORIA There is debate during chambers and you do want to keep some type of order in chambers because it ca...
ANDREW MCKEE Ah, the patter of little feet around the house. There's nothing like having a midget for a butler.
W. C. FIELDS I remember, I think it was my first meet, I entered the 25 fly. I couldn't even get my arms out of t...
NATALIE COUGHLIN I would love a robot butler.
BRETT RATNER I have so many opinions about everything it just comes out during my music. It's a battle for me...
NEIL YOUNG I get into certain yoga positions at times, when I'm working out and for exercises. I use a litt...
JOHN ASTIN It was extremely hot out there today and very hard to recover after long points, ... I was feeling l...
NADIA PETROVA Some comics don't like it when people talk during the set, and it does get a little bit annoying...
GABRIEL IGLESIAS I like to dress pretty basic during the day, but with a sophisticated bohemian spin, and sometimes a...
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SAMUEL BUTLER The thief. Once committed beyond a certain point he should not worry himself too much about not bein...
SAMUEL BUTLER The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.
SAMUEL BUTLER The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.
SAMUEL BUTLER Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.
SAMUEL BUTLER Union may be strength, but it is mere blind brute strength unless wisely directed.
SAMUEL BUTLER The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is.
SAMUEL BUTLER Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
SAMUEL BUTLER The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
SAMUEL BUTLER He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still.
SAMUEL BUTLER Spontaneity is only a term for man's ignorance of the gods
SAMUEL BUTLER To be at all is to be religious more or less
SAMUEL BUTLER Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
SAMUEL BUTLER The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No Indian prince has to his ...
SAMUEL BUTLER One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of him but that which is underg...
SAMUEL BUTLER A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to ...
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