Related Quotes
asked constitution giggle illegal lobby mandela mentioned might nelson warned
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
asked chair class middle mum room teacher william
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
asked common core critical demand education explain modeled questions reminds standards students testing thinking work
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
asked asking consider expressed israel maybe might newspapers
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
asked
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
asking bedside good several table
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
asked david fan huge knew might sent
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
expect expressed foreign marshall pleasantly policy surprised
And I don't say that we didn't expect it, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the generosity of their foreign policy; and the generosity of their foreign policy at that moment was expressed through the Marshall Plan. Gianni Agnelli
expect terrible time
I like kids, but I don't expect to have any of my own. I'm 40 years old and spend most of my time working. I'd be a terrible mother. Virginia Postrel
expect pavement planners underneath vehicles
The pavement underneath the asphalt is crumbling. The drainage wasn't that particularly good. The planners back in the 1960's expect only 150,000 vehicles a day. Jacek Tyszkiewicz
expect past pitching three weeks
The past two or three weeks we've pitched it the way I thought we would from the get-go. This is also the kind of pitching I expect from Mitre. Mike Quade
expectations people trying
People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby. Bill Bruford
expectations speech
When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable. Bill Bradley
expecting hope kicks percent profit small year
The 3 percent kicks in during year three. On paper, we're not expecting to show a profit for the first year; we hope to show a small profit in year two.
expects favorite nobody player position
The 9-hole is my most favorite position in the lineup. Nobody ever expects that player can hit.
expecting launch spike
The analysts were expecting more of a launch spike than we were,
life
'Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write. Yann Martel
life truth
Without the way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living. Thomas a Kempis
life met time
'Rent,' for me, was a significant time in my life because it was my first break. It was my first professional job. I also met my husband in that cast, Taye Diggs. Idina Menzel
life
Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it.
life possibly shooting sticks
One of my first days shooting on 'Game of Thrones' was possibly the coldest day I've ever experienced in my life, and that sticks out especially because I'd never, ever done anything before.
life spent
I am very fortunate in that I have spent pretty much my whole life being a writer, and before I was a writer, I was a storyteller. Isobelle Carmody
life role time
I thought for a long time about leaving Albania, but at the same time to play a role in its life.
life
I think I was probably a cowboy in a past life. Gin Wigmore
life mean pass process remember
When I was younger, I remember thinking, 'I have to pass this mark' or 'I have to get this role' or 'I have to do this or that' and then that will mean I have accomplished something. But life is actually all about the process and not about the goals. Jane Seymour
pressure going-out pitching
I don't feel any pressure. I'm not nervous about going out there and pitching. CC Sabathia
pressure actresses misfits
Ive felt the pressure of wanting to be known as a young actress rather than just Alisha from Misfits. Antonia Thomas
pressure producers
That will put pressure on other producers for some kind of (merger) action.
pressure
That will put more pressure on American and Continental to do the same.
pressure shows spread three wealth
We have three big shows on Sunday, so there will be pressure to spread the wealth.
pressure
We wanted to make things happen. Hit-and-run, steals, we wanted to put pressure on them.
pressure running tight tools wide
With the tools he has out there ? the wide receivers, the tight end and the running back ? you don't want the quarterback to get comfortable. You've got to try to get pressure one way or the other. Ron Rivera
pressure religion work
It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character. Pierre Niney
pressure terrible
We have a long way yet to go and we need to keep up the pressure if we are going to vanquish these terrible diseases. Hilary Benn
stuff superman though tried
We've tried to make a Superman movie where he does stuff and you go, 'Yeah, if I was Superman, that's what I'd do.' Even though he's an alien, he's more relatable, more human. Zack Snyder
stuff action
I'd love to do more action stuff, in the future. Ashley Tisdale
stuff looks honest
To be honest, I look at my Pinball program and feel that it is old stuff. I could do much better. Bill Budge
stuff done mature
All of the good stuff is going to be done in the future. The stuff we are doing now is crummy compared with what will finally mature.
stuff combat type
I've battled with that type of stuff, but what I've found is that by doing stand-up, I've actually learned about depression and how to combat it. I don't have clinical, but I've definitely had my bouts with it. Bill Burr
stuff worry
We have to worry about the stuff in the refrigerator. Kelly Scott
stuff
We've got stuff we've got to do now,
stuff
When that kind of stuff happens, especially when you've never had anything, you don't really even know what it is.
stuff
You can do anything. Put stuff on YouTube. You can create your own media, which you couldn't do not so long ago. Marisa Coughlan