#in fact

In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

#fact #fool #in fact #man #me

I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now. ↗

— Peter McWilliams

#be happy #becoming #causes #consider #denying

I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly. ↗

— Ian Mckellen

#acting #being #between #comedian #comic

I have learned as much in the last three years as in any other comparable period of my life, but with an added realisation of how little over a half century of study one has in fact managed to learn of the whole range of economic policy issues. ↗

— James Meade

#any #century #comparable #economic #economic policy

During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#bush #debate #during #each #edwards

My hand does the work and I don't have to think; in fact, were I to think, it would stop the flow. It's like a dam in the brain that bursts. ↗

— Edna O'Brien

#bursts #dam #does #fact #flow

In fact, it struck me when we invaded last year that if we did it without European and East Asian support, we were risking losing our alliance in Europe in exchange for Iraq, and that is a very undesirable exchange. ↗

— William Odom

#asian #did #east #east asian #europe

We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding. ↗

— Mary-Kate Olsen

#did #fact #full #had #hands

I mean, look, I love movies, not just the ones I make... In fact, I don't like the movies I make very much. ↗

— Alexander Payne

#i #i love #in fact #just #like

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely. ↗

— Hesketh Pearson

#fact #in fact #learned #man #misquotation