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Explore our hand-picked selection of 56 inspiring quotes by Paul Johnson.

About Paul Johnson

  • Born: November 2, 1928
  • Occupation: Journalist
    • John major is what he is: a man from nowhere, going nowhere, heading for a well-merited obscurity as fast as his mediocre talents can carry him.
    Men Political Obscurity
    It is one of the many ironies of this period that, at a time when the intelligentsia were excoriating mellon for tax-evasion, and contrasting the smooth-running soviet planned economy with the breakdown in america, he was secretly exploiting the frantic necessities of the soviet leaders to form the basis of one of america's most splendid public collections
    Running America Leader
    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.
    Princess Opposites Lunch
    In 1924 mao took a chinese friend, newly arrived from europe, to see the notorious sign in the shanghai park, 'chinese and dogs not allowed'.
    Dog Europe Chinese
    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.
    New York Book Writing
    If we want foxes, to observe and delight in, we must have hunting.
    Hunting Delight Want
    As the cia and kgb, like god and satan, fight miltonic battles across five continents.
    War Fighting Kgb
    I like that lady - sarah palin. she's great. i like the cut of her jib.
    Cutting Palin
    If i see a door ajar, i push on it to see how far it will open, and if it opens wide i go through it.
    Doors Wide Ifs
    I very much wanted to be editor of the 'new statesman!' but i never wanted to be prime minister, except maybe as a little boy.
    Boys Editors Littles
    Scanning the newspapers and absorbing with a mixture of incredulity and indignation the enormities they report, i conclude that what england lacks today is, quite simply, sense.
    America World Mixtures
    I've been having an affair, but i still believe in family values.
    Believe Scary Affair
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