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considered
I've always considered myself, at the end of the day, to be kind of a storyteller. Ross Mathews
connected growing kid lifeline outside radio wider
Radio was my lifeline as a kid growing up in Winnipeg in the 1950s. It connected me with the wider world outside our little prairie city. Randy Bachman
consider fits legal likely possible resource
When I consider a problem, it is now instinctive for me to think about the institutions involved, the authorizing environment, possible coalitions, likely opposition, implementation, legal issues, resource dimensions, communications - and how the problem fits into a stream of other issues. Robert Zoellick
concept covers created glamorous good magazine thousand
I've been one of the image-makers who created this concept of perfection. I've done a thousand magazine covers where I'm celebrating Hollywood, glamorous people. Which is all good. It's all entertainment.
considered exploring life musicals people period success target
People in their early 20s are not often considered the target demographic for new plays; musicals have had much more success in exploring that coming-of-age period of life.
confuse women
What doesn't confuse me about what women wear? When it comes to women's fashion I'm so oblivious. I have no idea what's going on. Paul Wesley
contact habit lay meet people seven true windows
There is a saying, 'Eyes are the windows to the soul.' It means, mostly, people can see through someone else by eye contact in seven seconds. I have a habit that if I meet someone I don't know, I'd like to look at her or his eyes on purpose. When my eyes lay on them, I can immediately see their true color. Peng Liyuan
congress expect gets knocked member nation pick questions sentiment single
When a part of our nation gets knocked down, we come together to help pick it up again. No questions asked. That's the American way, and I would expect every single member of Congress to support that sentiment with their words, their actions, and their votes.
contractor segments society taxpayer
Taxpayer dollars should not be used as a reward for contractor executives, especially when other segments of society are hurting.
consider gotten guy hope people phil played recording studio terrible tops visit wonderful
I think of all the things that I've gotten to do, all the wonderful people that I've played with, being in the recording studio with Phil Spector tops them all. And of course, now he is in prison. I hope to visit him, I still consider him a friend, and what can you say? A terrible way for a guy like that to be remembered. Paul Shaffer
conscious dealing history outside
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history. Pearl Cleage
consistent fee given money structures typical
Given the typical fee structures of hedge funds, they need to do something different to make money in a consistent way. Paul Singer
constantly hard relations springs surprised united
It has always surprised me that in a world of relations as hard as that of the United States, cordiality constantly springs out like water from an unstanchable fountain. Octavio Paz
constitution
The Constitution does not demand that you or I buy anything. Mike Conaway
converted jewish judaism organized religion system wear
I wear the Jewish star, but I'm not - I haven't converted to Judaism, and I'm not - I'm not - I'm not Jewish in the conventional sense because the Kaballah is a belief system that predates religion and predates Judaism as an organized religion. Madonna Ciccone
continues develop model operate regard trying
Our focus continues to be on having the Saints in Louisiana... We're trying to develop what we would regard as a new model for the Saints to operate in a rebuilt Louisiana. Paul Tagliabue
contribute life pick stuff
Even when you've made mistakes in life, you can still contribute and pick up the stuff and move on. Paula Broadwell
concrete needs projects solve
Architects often have a mindset where you solve a problem, so you have a set of needs that you have to address. Often I feel that my projects have to have concrete applications.
confronted french-writer left passed pyramid
The pyramid once passed there was still a short way to go before we confronted the Sphinx, in the middle of what our contemporaries have left him of his desert. Pierre Loti
contain cube divide found fourth generally margin narrow power remarkable square
But it is impossible to divide a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into fourth powers, or generally any power beyond the square into like powers; of this I have found a remarkable demonstration. This margin is too narrow to contain it. Pierre de Fermat
continuing deep finer generally known leads receptive shall within work
I do not know how I shall develop, but for the present, I am continuing to work within ordinary, generally known terrain, different only because of a deep substratum, which leads those who are receptive to sense the finer regions. Piet Mondrian
conscious man transcend universal
Only conscious man can mirror the universal: he can consciously become one with the universal and so can consciously transcend the individual.
connecting discover focused good helping people power shared stuff
What I'm really focused on is connecting people around shared interests, so together they can make good stuff happen. I'm more focused on helping people discover their power as individuals, but through those connections with one another. Pierre Omidyar
convinced developed faith harbor performing putting safely secret sydney trade wire
I started putting a wire up in secret and performing without permission. Notre Dame, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the World Trade Center. And I developed a certitude, a faith that convinced me that I will get safely to the other side. If not, I will never do that first step. Philippe Petit
consciousness interested narrator secondary ways
I'm interested in getting deep into a person's consciousness and doing so in ways in which the narrator is secondary to the character's own thoughts. Philipp Meyer
continue exciting market
If we continue doing the right things in Africa, we can create a very exciting and competitive global market here. Patrice Motsepe
contend hard minor mostly work
I would always contend that talent is an element, but over the long run, ultimately, a minor part of it all; it is mostly hard work. Pat Metheny
conversation discuss great wrong
It makes great conversation to discuss what's wrong with open-wheel racing today. Mario Andretti
conflict create matter news pbs whoever
It doesn't matter if I go on CBS, PBS or Fox. Whoever is interviewing me is going to want to create some conflict in the story, or it's not interesting. That's just the way the news is. Mark McKinnon
considered life
For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist.
continue five help home open regular school system
Five years ago, Samira did not want to continue in the regular school system in Iran. To help her with her education, I set up a home school. It wasn't just for my family, it was open to other friends. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
convince enjoyable exciting good sentence understand worth
I have to often read the same sentence over and over before I understand it. And I have to convince myself that what I'm reading is so enjoyable and so exciting and so good for me that it's worth the effort. Philip Schultz
conversation life
All my life, I never realized you could have a conversation with a ghost. Poe Ballantine