I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age. But when I talk to people about this they just say, 'Yeah, I know what you mean,' and stare at their mobiles.


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I was by far the least popular of the Blue Collar crew when we started. There was a definite pecking...
RON WHITE
If you watch the 'Blue Collar Comedy Tour,' don't expect that when you come see me by my...
RON WHITE
I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt.
PATRICK WHITE
It is, I find, in zoology as it is in botany: all nature is so full, that that district produces the...
GILBERT WHITE
I am, I must confess, suspicious of those who denounce others for having too much sex. At what point...
EDMUND WHITE
We find that at present the human race is divided into one wise man, nine knaves, and ninety fools o...
T.H. WHITE
It has to be admitted that starving nations never seem to be quite so starving that they cannot affo...
T.H. WHITE
I think things for us are really coming together at this point. Our distance events are getting much...
AARON WHITE
We're going to win -- I promise you.
AARON WHITE
You actually are in alcohol withdrawal during a hangover.
AARON WHITE
It's amazing how much people really do want to conform.
AARON WHITE
Our culture tells us that alcohol and sex go together, yet it is illegal to use alcohol to facilitat...
AARON WHITE
Swedish meatballs were the favorite, and the 'Happy Birthday, Poppy' cake with cream cheese frosting...
ABBY WHITE
Most viewers probably have no idea what the difference is between the two awards. It takes a very di...
ABBY WHITE
The theatrical community -- music and dance -- adds a unique touch to New York City. There are more ...
ABBY WHITE
People brought Poppy gifts. Bones and biscuits and toys. Everybody had a blast, including the dogs w...
ABBY WHITE
I like that you can easily flip the sheets over and have a different feel or vibe in your room. You ...
SHAUN WHITE
The choices we make today have important implications.
ADAM WHITE
Under the current plan, electricity prices are going to rise by $3 billion a year and an average of ...
ADAM WHITE
If we're going to talk electricity policy, we have to talk about economic and industrial policy too.
ADAM WHITE
It's a bit of a jump into the unknown. We don't really know what these will sell, but digital techno...
ADAM WHITE
Might I suggest that you keep the following handy for cut and paste jobs later in the series? ...is ...
ADAM WHITE
It's the first time we've been in a grand final so to win it is fantastic,
ADAM WHITE
To win the best on ground in a winning grand final is absolutely unbelievable.
ADAM WHITE
This one will be pretty special,
ADAM WHITE
It was a tough game all the way through but from the start we knew it was going to be tough,
ADAM WHITE
Money can't buy you friends; but you do get a better class of enemies.
SOMERS WHITE
We live in an era when rapid change breeds fear, and fear too often congeals us into a rigidity whic...
LYNN WHITE
I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.
REGGIE WHITE
Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made ...
THEODORE WHITE
If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free -- however free one can be on this pla...
THEODORE WHITE
In the 1970s in New York, everyone slept till noon. It was a grungy, dangerous, bankrupt city withou...
EDMUND WHITE
He is like a good prewar house-solidly built. They don't build them that way anymore. He's also been...
THEODORE WHITE
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. T...
T.H. WHITE
I believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade...and try to find someone whose life ...
RON WHITE
Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' '...
E.B. WHITE