They had far more in common than either realised. One was born Catholic, the other Protestant. One was born Irish, the other British. But neither was the greatest difference between them. One was born rich and the other poor.


Joseph O'Connor

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I was born in a blender.
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I was born 'neath a clouded star.
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I wasn't born a redhead, but I was born to be a redhead.
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I was born to be funny.
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I was born in Palo Alto, California in 1961.
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He was born here, ... He didn't do anything other than British culture.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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I was born in the technology era.
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I was born with an evil face.
BARRY SLOANE
I was born in 1953, so that's the Eisenhower administration.
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By ancestry, I was born to rule.
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I was born in Homestead, Florida.
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I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me.
JESSE JACKSON
I was born into a family of preachers.
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Leadership is something I was born with.
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The rules only applied to
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I was born as a soldier and will die as one.
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I was born and bred to be a great flirt.
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I was born with a fierce need for independence.
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I was born to travel and write verse.
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As I was born to be unfortunate, my sun soon clouded.
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Beirut is where I was born and raised.
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I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.
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I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head.
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My mom says I was born screaming.
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AARON SANTOS
It was always easy for me. I was born very rich and lucky.
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Wandering between two worlds, one dead,/ The other powerless to be born.
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I've always been conservative. I was born that way.
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I don't think I was born beautiful. I just think I was born me.
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I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.
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I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world.
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I was born to play baseball.
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I was born in France. I grew up in Africa.
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Where a beast would have claws, I was born with talent.
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I was born just barely south of the Mason Dixon line.
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I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.
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I was born Roman, and I'll die Roman. I'll never leave this team or my city.
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I look like this for a reason. I was born this way. It was God-given.
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I consider the recording studio where I was born.
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Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suf...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering r...
CARROLL O'CONNOR
I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.
ERIN O'CONNOR
I have two curiosity cabinets at home filled with finds from jumble sales, markets and my travels. M...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I am rubbish at the gym. I prefer to exercise by moving around - it doesn't matter whether I am ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
It's not about hiding your imperfections on a shoot; it's about embracing them and being una...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.
ERIN O'CONNOR
I want to show that we all have the right to be ourselves, and I certainly don't want to freeze ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
When I was 13 or 14, my parents had a bit of a windfall so bought a lovely new kitchen, but I burnt ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I'm utterly androgynous, and I truly love it. It's been part of my identity for so long. I&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I've enjoyed many camping holidays with my sister and her children, but we're pretty posh ca...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Caution is the key to safe cycling. I'm aware that cars are bigger than me, but I feel quite saf...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.
ERIN O'CONNOR
In my work, I'm called to a job at the drop of a hat, so I like a sense of order to my holidays,...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Cycling is a great way to learn about your city. I love being outdoors, especially in good weather, ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
A girl must have an indefinable magic, real character, a strong sense of self. Her role is to respon...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portab...
ERIN O'CONNOR
It makes me cross when I hear people say, 'It's so last season.' I always say, 'It&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I've been on both sides: the victim and the villain. I was the victimised model, and everything ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
Winter is my favourite season.
ERIN O'CONNOR
My style has been nurtured over time. It's more about knowing what doesn't suit you. I love ...
ERIN O'CONNOR
My perfect bag would be practical but also have the stylish element to it; it would be bold and colo...
ERIN O'CONNOR
I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR
Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR
There is no excuse for anyone to write fiction for public consumption unless he has been called to d...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR
Life is full of surprises but you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Start there.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
Life's unpredictable path and length, should be enough to make you want to take a chance.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR
The rocking of the boat by the waves was soothing but unknown. The men on the shore were asleep. Not...
JOSEPH O'NEILL
The yellow commuter train ran through canal-crossed fields as dull as graph paper. Always one saw ev...
JOSEPH O'NEILL
The word "Yankee" itself, I was informed, came from that simplest of Dutch names - Jan.
JOSEPH O'NEILL
I felt shame - I see this clearly, now - at the instinctive recognition in myself of an awful enfeeb...
JOSEPH O'NEILL