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The Emperor Napoleon Buonaparte had been banished to the island of Elba. However His Imperial Majesty had some doubts wheter a quiet island life would suit him - he was, after all, accustomed to governing a large proportion of the known world. ↗

— Susanna Clarke

#historical-fiction #humor #life

On their deathbed men will speak true, they say. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#deathbed #truth #death

Grace is given of god, but knowledge is bought in the market. ↗

— Arthur Hugh Clough

#given #god #grace #knowledge #market

Well, I know, after all, it is only juxtaposition, Juxtaposition, in short; and what is juxtaposition? ↗

— Arthur Hugh Clough

#i #juxtaposition #know #only #short

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one. ↗

— Brian Clough

#business #i #manager #say #top

Take the decision in early March to arrest Muqtada al-Sadr. It was made apparently without knowledge or understanding of the nature of his movement or how widespread it is. ↗

— Juan Cole

#arrest #decision #early #his #how

On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be. ↗

— Brian Clough

#big #big head #call #get #head

Who the hell wants fourteen pairs of shoes when they go on holiday? I haven't had fourteen pairs in my life. ↗

— Brian Clough

#go #had #haven #hell #holiday

I think too many artists from my era tend to just stamp out a record. ↗

— Christopher Cross

#era #i #i think #just #many

I got a kick out of having a big bankroll in my pocket. Even if I only made a couple hundred dollars, I'd always keep it in fives and tens so it'd look big. ↗

— Mickey Cohen

#big #couple #dollars #even #got