#general

So the proposition that the ideal parents for any child are its biological parents is a statement with which we can all agree in the generality, but which does not apply, for one reason or another, in many particular circumstances. ↗

— Malcolm Turnbull

#another #any #apply #biological #child

By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made. ↗

— Lascelles Abercrombie

#constantly #epic #epic poetry #form #general

My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the '90s in general - growing up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and bands like that, and going to concerts and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world. ↗

— Jack Antonoff

#bands #biggest #concerts #coolest #coolest thing

I love magazines and film critics, so I eat it up. I'm not one of those people who says 'I never read anything.' I generally read all of it. ↗

— Judd Apatow

#critics #eat #film #generally #i

As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering. ↗

— Kelly Ayotte

#attorney general #criminal #criminal justice #criminal justice system #former

If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general. ↗

— Kelly Ayotte

#attorney #attorney general #choose #defend #doing

Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth. ↗

— Joseph Barbera

#choice #dentist #enduring #faced #generally

The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved. ↗

— John Bardeen

#general #giving #individuals #involved #nobel

Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure. ↗

— Anthony Eden

#economy #everyone #expenditure #favour #general

Look, some people talk about their personal lives a lot; I try not to, unless it's more of a generality. ↗

— Kate Bosworth

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