#lia

Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen. ↗

— Henry Taylor

#character #choose #chosen #creatures #fall

But I did a lot of boxing and I was captain of an Australian surf club. ↗

— Rod Taylor

#boxing #captain #club #did #i

I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me. ↗

— Rod Taylor

#australia #did #i #invited #look

Necrophilia is for those who arrive too late to say goodbye. Biophilia is for those who need a posthumous thrill out of life. ↗

— Bauvard

#humor #necrophilia #funny

Parliament must not be told a direct untruth, but it's quite possible to allow them to mislead themselves. ↗

— Norman Tebbit

#direct #mislead #must #parliament #possible

The three-year-old who lies about taking a cookie isn't really a liar after all. He simply can't control his impulses. He then convinces himself of a new truth and, eager for your approval, reports the version that he knows will make you happy. ↗

— Cathy Rindner Tempelsman

#after #approval #control #convinces #cookie

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us. ↗

— Sachin Tendulkar

#good #ideal #preparation #tour #us

The Australian Book of Etiquette is a very slim volume. ↗

— Paul Theroux

#book #etiquette #slim #very #volume

I have been working a lot, and I like it. And you know, it's hard for me not to. I guess I've been working a lot because I get to play with brilliant people. ↗

— Charlize Theron

#been #brilliant #get #guess #hard

If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you. ↗

— Margaret Thatcher

#affairs #always #bad #britain #country