Chris Patten Quotes
I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.
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Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many. One thing about our country that is constant is cricket. The smile it brought to people's faces was the thing I shall always remember. It reminded me, reminded all of us, of our importance to the lives of the Indian people less lucky than we are.
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What's interesting about Stephen Baldwin is that me and Dana Gould were originally cast for 'Bio-Dome' – but Pauly Shore and Baldwin ended up doing it. So there's a little movie trivia for ya.
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Team members need to learn to leverage one another, and that doesn't happen over a golf game or on a phone. It happens by getting together and taking the time to know each other.
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Women are not all single-issue voters.
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Yeah, I'd like to get the girl and at least make it through the film.
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Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
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My sense of politics and justice was deeply shaped in adolescence by my involvement with the underground punk - rock scene, and though lots of social and political issues had come forth in my comics, it wasn't until my late 20s that I felt properly equipped to address certain issues of race, power, and violence in my work.
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Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.
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The truth is that technology is only valuable if it helps you run your organization better.
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I wouldn't trade a thing. Even the troubles that I had. I have become the husband and mate to my wife that I have because of what I went through, including the bad times. I wouldn't trade that.
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I never fully understand all the drama and machinations within the Eagles.
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My favorite soundtrack is 'Avatar.' It's the best thing in the world. I love it.
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One of the things I'm really good at is procrastinating.
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Car chases are as painstaking to make as they are fun to watch. They take a lot of time, and you have to keep the energy up.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.
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Democrats hate America being a world power because world power gives power to the nation instead of to Democrats.
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When you grow up around it, I just watched my father work really hard. He wasn't around as much as I would have liked. And when I grew up, I understood why.
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People say 'Why would you learn Dutch? Nobody speaks it. Why not French?' Even the Dutch say that to me! I say because I want to live here, I think it's only common courtesy that I speak the language.
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Celtic, like Barcelona, are more than a football club. Our clubs are a symbol of a culture and community that has not always been made welcome in their respective countries.
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I was teased horribly as a child and beaten up a lot.
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America was first colonized by Puritans. Most of our earliest immigrants, and many since, have come here in order to practice their religious beliefs as they please. Our culture has always been, and will most likely always be, profoundly influenced by religion.
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Why live if you can’t help others and make the world a better place?
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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other.
