English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Victoria Wood Quotes

I know I've got a degree. Why does that mean I have to spend my life with intellectuals? I've got a lifesaving certificate but I don't spend my evenings diving for a rubber brick with my pyjamas on.

Victoria Wood

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Jacky Ickx quote: "The fact that I am still alive after 100,000 laps is my..."
The fact that I am still alive after 100,000 laps is my championship. Jacky Ickx
Joseph Fiennes quote: "Give me a sword fight any day."
Give me a sword fight any day. Joseph Fiennes
Nina Hagen quote: "You have to see my show to believe that I'm the only unique..."
You have to see my show to believe that I'm the only unique Nina Hagen on this planet. Nina Hagen
Christian Nestell Bovee quote: "The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and..."
The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess. Christian Nestell Bovee
Marcus Valerius Martial quote: "Glory paid to our ashes comes too late."
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late. Marcus Valerius Martial
Randi Weingarten quote: "Mike Bloomberg may be a Republican these days. But he has been..."
Mike Bloomberg may be a Republican these days. But he has been a Democrat for most of his adult life. Randi Weingarten
Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure. Kingman Brewster, Jr.
Jack Kemp quote: "The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of..."
The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower. Jack Kemp
It's meant to be pretty," whispers Octavia, and I can see the tears threatening to spill over her lashes. Posy considers this and says matter-of-factly, "I think you'd be pretty in any color."The tiniest of smiles forms on Octavia's lips. "Thank you. Suzanne Collins
It all comes back to the basics. Serve customers the best-tasting food at a good value in a clean, comfortable restaurant, and they'll keep coming back. Dave Thomas
Mitch Daniels quote: "Every successful enterprise has a very clear strategic purpose."
Every successful enterprise has a very clear strategic purpose. Mitch Daniels
Hernando Cortes quote: "This city has many public squares, in which are situated the..."
This city has many public squares, in which are situated the markets and other places for buying and selling. Hernando Cortes
Dante Alighieri quote: "The well heeded well heard."
The well heeded well heard. Dante Alighieri
H. G. Wells quote: "Nothing leads so straight to futility as literary ambitions..."
Nothing leads so straight to futility as literary ambitions without systematic knowledge. H. G. Wells
He had been brought up to it from a boy, his father, as I have heard, accustoming his children to dispute with one another for his diversion, while sitting at the table after dinner, but I think the practice was not wise; for, in the course of my observation, these disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. Benjamin Franklin