Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.
ALAN BRADLEYMy grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon.
More Alan Bradley Quotes
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I always knew that I wanted to work on my own material – something that would be more long-lasting than short-lived electronic transmissions.
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To be frivolous time-wasters, delighted in putting her favorite volumes into her grandchildren’s hands.
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Whenever I’m with other people, part of me shrinks a little. Only when I am alone can I fully enjoy my own company.
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TV and film taught me to think cinematically. Teaching others to edit, for example, provides a great deal of insight into the millions of ways in which given elements can be put together to tell a story.
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I love that form very much because the reader is so familiar with all of the types of characters that are in there that they already identify with the book.
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Whenever I’m out-of-doors and find myself wanting to have a first-rate think.
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One of the marks of a truly great mind, I had discovered, is the ability to feign stupidity on demand.
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If poisons were ponies, I’d put my money on cyanide.
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During a long career in TV broadcasting, I spent a lot of time contributing to other people’s creations.
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The very best people are like that. They don’t entangle you like flypaper.
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Compared with my life Cinderella was a spoiled brat.
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Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas, and I found myself grinning.
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What intrigued me more than anything else was finding out the way in which everything, all of creation.
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I was learning that among friends, a smile can be better than a belly laugh.
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I dreamed of flying to England myself and visiting the places my family never tired of talking about.
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