#had

One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. ↗

— Ben Okri

#always #bit #bore #challenging #completely

I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle class children enjoyed in a country whose educational system had its roots dating back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. ↗

— George Andrew Olah

#between #children #class #country #dating

I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

#give #given #god #had #i

Many American Muslims are peaceful and define jihad primarily as an internal struggle to improve. ↗

— Marvin Olasky

#define #improve #internal #jihad #many

I'm a natural management guy. I had forgotten that. And I forgot how much I hate it. ↗

— Keith Olbermann

#forgotten #guy #had #hate #how

As it turns out, as an adult I can have a very unpleasant, fierce and unforgiving temper at times. But I don't think I had that when I was a kid. ↗

— Will Oldham

#fierce #had #i #i can #kid

I don't think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it's something that's had meaning imposed on it. ↗

— Will Oldham

#had #i #imposed #meaning #pirate

I hadn't worked for a couple of years so I thought it would be nice to earn some money and pay the bills. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#bills #couple #earn #hadn #i

Being an actor is a good way to earn a living. And to meet fabulous people. It's great to live very comfortably. I've been lucky, I've had a lot of fun with great roles, but it is true that if I were extremely rich, I would stop and I would go to play football on a beach in the Caribbean with my children. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#beach #been #being #caribbean #children

I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#bit #bowie #boy #brown #chopin