John Simpson Quotations

There are vehicles lying around, bodies lying around, and there are bits of bodies around me,

My job is the perfect excuse for watching action films, soaps, quiz programmes -- where the language is busy right now.

He was so very pleased. He said he'd built so many rifles up, and the only time he heard about it was when there were problems.

I think that he is probably one of the most knowledgeable experts on firearms, certainly in this state, and probably in the country. He just has an amazing memory, and it's all he's done since he was a kid.

Remember, the draft is an on-the-shelf program. It can be dusted off quickly and ready to help mobilize the country in the event of something unforeseen, like a surprise attack.

I was very pleased with it, ... There are always little glitches, but I thought it all went smoothly, for the most part.

We were very optimistic about the girls. We had no idea the guys would improve enough to achieve that result.

When people blame words they are actually blaming the society that uses them. Dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses.

There are huge stereotypes out there. There are people who think this group is made up of those guys who drive around in Mini Coopers and are seen at posh restaurants and Melrose Arch.

We will have a plan as to what we will do differently. We're changing the culture of school,

Europe is reasonably well prepared for a pandemic, and probably better prepared than it was 18 months ago.

The study shatters the perception that culture is no longer an issue once people gain wealth.

The way the applicants were sorted was a mix of backgrounds that we thought was necessary to design this public input process.

There were huge surprises for the average marketer in this study.

This is the most important thing they are doing right now and since the public is paying the bill, it should be hammered out in public.

There's a need to remember that this is public money funding this research. I had a sense that there was recognition of that today and there was progress in a number of areas that I thought was outstanding.

It's a really lovely feeling and we're both absolutely delighted. Dee is sitting up in bed and is feeling fine.

It is tremendously encouraging to see that it was done in public.

It's taken off in a space of 10 or 15 years.

It smacks of selling access and influence to well-heeled donors.

They were strong right from the get-go. I could tell (at the first practice) there were two girls who could place at the top of the state race.

I'm gonna go dancing anyway. I would have gone to the counter-prom if there was one, but now we need to just deal with it.

The eight rounds made one ragged hole that you could cover up with your thumb.

The devil is in the details; that's why people's eyes glaze over when they hear the term intellectual property. This is really about who has access to cures. Ultimately, these rules could determine whether a person can afford cures or not.