JH

Jack Higgins

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Quotes by Jack Higgins

Anyone who expects fairness in this life is seriously misinformed.
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Anyone who expects fairness in this life is seriously misinformed.
I really don’t know why the Muslims do what they are doing. Those terrorists don’t seem to have a moral code.
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I really don’t know why the Muslims do what they are doing. Those terrorists don’t seem to have a moral code.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my short and unhappy life it’s never to expect anything and to be particularly suspicious of that which is apparently served up on a plate.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my short and unhappy life it’s never to expect anything and to be particularly suspicious of that which is apparently served up on a plate.
The trouble with life is that the moment someone tells you something is impossible, someone else promptly proves that it isn’t.
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The trouble with life is that the moment someone tells you something is impossible, someone else promptly proves that it isn’t.
The guys did listen to him and the assistants and did follow his orders. But I don't think coach Nee knew his players. There was a lack of communication. I didn't like how he wouldn't give his players a chance to recuperate from making a mistake. He takes you right out of the game.
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The guys did listen to him and the assistants and did follow his orders. But I don't think coach Nee knew his players. There was a lack of communication. I didn't like how he wouldn't give his players a chance to recuperate from making a mistake. He takes you right out of the game.
My Irish passport makes me look like a chief of staff for the Provisional IRA.
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My Irish passport makes me look like a chief of staff for the Provisional IRA.
I realized fear one morning, with the blare of the fox hunter's sound. When they're all chasin' the poor bloody fox, 'tis safer to be dressed like the hound.
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I realized fear one morning, with the blare of the fox hunter's sound. When they're all chasin' the poor bloody fox, 'tis safer to be dressed like the hound.
Words become meaningless, the mind cuts itself off from reality for a little while, a necessary breathing space until one is ready to cope.
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Words become meaningless, the mind cuts itself off from reality for a little while, a necessary breathing space until one is ready to cope.
Human beings are not like they are portrayed in Hollywood. They are individuals who are a mixture of good and bad.
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Human beings are not like they are portrayed in Hollywood. They are individuals who are a mixture of good and bad.
I like when people question if the characters are really villains or protagonists. These types are very interesting to write about.
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I like when people question if the characters are really villains or protagonists. These types are very interesting to write about.
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