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When I went to lobby Nelson Mandela while the post-apartheid constitution was being drafted, I asked him to endorse making it illegal to discriminate on grounds of sexuality. I'd been warned that he might giggle if I mentioned homosexuality. Ian Mckellen
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My teacher told my mum, 'I think William has dyspraxia,' and Mum asked what that meant. She said, 'Well, if I put a chair in the middle of the room and asked every child in the class to walk around it, William would be the only child in the class to walk into it.' Mum was like, 'Yeah, that's my boy'. Will Poulter
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Common Core reminds us what testing can do right. Modeled on standards of the world's education superpowers, questions demand critical thinking and creativity. Students are asked to write at length, show their work, and explain their reasoning. Wendy Kopp
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There was an opinion expressed in the newspapers that, after 20 years, maybe the Israel Philharmonic should consider asking me to leave. I thought they might have a point, so I asked my orchestra. They told me overwhelmingly that they wanted me to stay. Zubin Mehta
asked competition dad played shot teach tournament
When I was 7, my dad asked his friend to teach me. I played my first tournament competition when I was 8. I remember I shot around 125. Yani Tseng
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I haven't been approached to do a 'Doctor Who' movie. I think they would be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they asked me to do it. Colin Baker
asked exists felt movies offered perfect personal several surfing
I've been asked to do surfing movies over the years and offered several opportunities. I just felt that if I were to do one, I'd have to do the perfect surfing movie. And I don't know if that exists because surfing is such a personal thing. Chris Carter
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I always have several books on the go at any one moment, so it's no good you asking 'What's on the bedside table at the moment, Emma?' because often I can't even see the table! Emma Watson
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Like everyone, I was a huge fan of David Boies, and from what I knew about him, I thought he might 'get' me. So I sent him an email. I said I want to practice law but that I didn't want to stop writing and I asked if there was any way I could practice law for him. Elizabeth Wurtzel
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In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America. George Allen
attack brought people wicked
It would be wrong to say I enjoy having rows, because that would be un-Christian. If people attack me, then I respond, or if they do very wicked things. Then they must be brought to book. Paul Johnson
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The police are using brutal harassment and detention without charge to clear transgender people off the streets. These attacks reflect a law enforcement system that is unchecked and operating outside the law. Scott Long
attack blot century decline disservice early politics system
The polarization of Congress; the decline of civility; and the rise of attack politics in the 1980s, the 1990s, and the early years of the new century are a blot on our political system and a disservice to the American people. Edward Brooke
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The overall finding of public opinion since the September 11 attacks is that the American public is willing to see the rules bent a little bit in the war on terrorism.
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Cyber attacks are not what makes the cool war 'cool.' As a strategic matter, they do not differ fundamentally from older tools of espionage and sabotage. Noah Feldman
attack country died huge people terrible
The 9/11 attack was a huge and terrible thing but it was not unique. I come from a country where, if you put it in scale, some say 350,000 people would have died from the violence. John Banville
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That was huge. We talked about being focused (at halftime), we talked about having an attack mind-set, it was a five-point game at that point.
attack basket calls fewer game goal line
That was how the game was called. We want to be physical. We want to attack the basket and we want to get to the free-throw line. We've got a goal to get to the free-throw line 30 times, and we didn't. ? There were fewer calls than we expected.
defense missing partly shots
That was probably part defense and probably partly them missing shots they can make.
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We have an excellent defense. All of the goals that have been scored on us have been on free kicks and penalty kicks so nothing from the run of play. Defense is definitely what we pride ourselves on.
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We have a mix of new and veteran kids on our defensive unit, and they held them to one score and 198 total yards, including only 68 passing. That was most satisfying. It's much easier to win games with defense than by trying to outscore somebody. Chris Kirkpatrick
defense remember second start stepping wins
We have a lot of young players, and they had some first-time jitters in CIF. I told them to start stepping up their defense in the second quarter, and they did. They need to remember that defense wins games.
defense playing stupid
We need to keep playing as a team, and keep working on our defense and not make stupid fouls.
defense key mentally prepared
We couldn't come up with the key hits. And we weren't mentally prepared on defense. To win, you have to play every play, and we didn't do that today.
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We could have lost this game. They've got some great leadership on this team. To come in here like that and play like this, the defense was just awesome. Matt Hasselbeck
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We could have held them a little tighter, which is what we've done in the past. We've got to score eight or nine, and our defense has got to do the job of holding them to seven or eight.
defense good played shots
We just didn't take enough shots tonight. They played a good defense and shot very well.
fund shame
The 401(k) can get you where you want to go, it's just a shame that you have to fund it yourself.
funding knows nobody rest
The $64,000 question: nobody knows where the rest of the funding is going to come from. Craig Bryson
funding
We're working with Mr. (Juan) Flores to find funding for payroll.
funds money putting
We're working with funds where individuals are putting money into deals.
fund money music sprint
At 17, I was working at Sprint in the Bronx so I could make money to fund my own music. Prince Royce
funding goes higher increases money putting state states tuition
When state funding goes up, tuition increases go down. States are putting more money back into higher education. We don't know how long that's going to last.
funding percent restored
We have only restored 81.5 percent (of the 2002-03 funding allocation) this year.
fund key remember using work
It did work out a little better than we thought. But you have to remember that one key part of all this is that we're still using our fund balance.
fund government respects sure wishes
We can always do better and we will by making sure government respects the wishes of those who fund it ? the hardworking taxpayers, Jim Gibbons
given rhyme
As a writer given to the old formalities of rhyme and meter, I sometimes feel endangered these days. X. J. Kennedy
given job normally
Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying. Yotam Ottolenghi
given realizing script
I've been spoiled by this project. I was given the script and went in to read, realizing that this was a powerful story and one that wasn't told very often. Wentworth Miller
given highest people physician ten thousand type work
Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.
given powers reasoning senses
These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth. William John Wills
given pattern respect rise
The pattern has given rise to the adage, 'Sell in May and go away' with respect to stocks.
given knew leagues played
I only wish I could have played in the big leagues when I was young enough to show what I could do. When an offer was given to me to join up, I was too old, and I knew it. Buck Leonard
given hits
I don't just write hits for myself, or for other artists, or to just be writing it. I write it because I was born to do this. I was given this gift, and I'm making the most of my opportunity.
given great happening lyrics people reaching until
Lyrics have become so dumbed down nowadays. People don't want to have to think about lyrics anymore, they just want to be told something. Until these great things started happening with us, I'd really given up on reaching people like that. Nate Ruess
money
The thing about using other people's money is they're going to set the rules. Tyler Perry
money sculptures sold
I never sold any of my pieces. I had all the money I wanted. Then I would have lost my sculptures and just had more money.
money
Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? The answer is Zlatan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
money
I want to give away the money. I don't want to die with it. I want the money to be used well. William E. Conway, Jr.
money work
Let's be honest, I have enough money to never have to work again.
money pays power spends uses
Citigroup has a lot of money, it spends a lot of money, and it uses that money to grow and consolidate power. And it pays off. Elizabeth Warren
money
Photography is more about money now but then so are most things. David Bailey
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The outpouring of support we've received in Grandview has just been overwhelming. So many people offered to give their money and their time to help.
money
We could give 'Take That' a run for their money. Brian Harvey