Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson
British journalist, author, and historian who edited the New Statesman and penned over forty works, including the 1959 novel, Left of Centre, and the 1997 non-fiction work, A History of the American People. He also wrote four works on art and architecture and two memoirs.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth2 November 1928
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I don't write huge books any more. I used to write 1,000 printed pages, but now I write short books. I did one on Napoleon, 50,000 words - enjoyed doing that. He was a baddie. I did one on Churchill, which was a bestseller in New York, I'm glad to say. 50,000 words. He was a goodie.
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I got my first delivery this week since the hurricane.
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Lad Of The Manor is probably the best weight-for-age horse in Australia at the moment.
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Essentially, what they argued is that Cisco has grown through acquisitions, and people are valuing it at a very high price because of its growth.
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In my mind, Adam hasn't proven anything. He still has a lot to prove to me.
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Absolutely. You can't be 33-0 without good coaching, good kids. I thought fundamentally they did some things very well, and they got all the loose balls we didn't get. ... Today, the better team won, I have no problem with that.
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What strikes the historian surveying anti-Semitism worldwide over more than two millennia is its fundamental irrationality. It seems to make no sense, any more than malaria or meningitis makes sense.
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I was very fond of Princess Diana. She used to have me over to lunch to ask my advice. I'd give her good advice, and she'd say: 'I entirely agree. Paul, you're so right.' Then she'd go and do the opposite.
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Human beings are infinitely worth studying, especially the peculiarities that often go along with outstanding gifts.
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It takes less than a decade for today's luxury to become a universal necessity.
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For me this is the vital litmus test: no intellectual society can flourish where a Jew feels even slightly uneasy.
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You know you're an Arizona native when you have to look up "mass transit" in the dictionary.
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We got permission from the two churches because this their land. Then we went to the historical society and the city council to get permission.
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We'll see in a few weeks how much separation there is. I'd like to have a good idea who the No. 1 and No. 2 are coming out of spring.