David Blunkett Quotes
Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.
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It's this upside-down world that we live in where we afford political correctness to the most intolerant group of individuals on the planet.
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It angers me when sustainability gets used as a buzz word. For 90 percent of the world, sustainability is a matter of survival.
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In the future, I want to have super-fights.
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Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones.
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I have been doing so much. Speaking engagements... producing... developing a half-hour sitcom... working on a movie... leading acting workshops all over the world... and hosting 'My Black Is Beautiful,' an empowerment TV show I'm doing on BET for women.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
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I work legs, upper body, everything. Legs are very important. I do hang cleans and squats - I do primary exercises. Squats work over 60 percent of your muscle mass in your body. The hang cleans work on my explosive movement, which is essential for success.
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Booksellers are the bartenders of the reading world. People share thoughts and interests they keep private from others in their lives.
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The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldn't get any roles other than as somebody dark.
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I told myself, 'I am teaching entrepreneurship, so I should be an entrepreneur myself.'
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It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.
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Any deal that allows Iran to enrich uranium, which allows them to ultimately break out within a few months with a nuclear weapon, is a disaster for the world.
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Millions of people gave their lives fighting fascism and imperialism, but Pearl Harbor was the event that forever changed the course of human history.
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They all hope I will go broke and I wouldn't like to cause them displeasure.
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This is how to avoid re-creating painful situations: Take the time to discover your real intention before you act. If it is to change someone or the world so that you will feel safe or better about yourself, don't act on it, because it is an intention of fear and can create only painful consequences.
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The beautiful thing about the NFL season is to see a team come together after they get to know each other in the spring and summer. You then go through adversity together and see how you respond. The teams that can respond in a positive way are the teams that are going to be there in the end.
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My neighbor doesn't want to be loved as much as he wants to be envied.
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I was taught by my parents that people who are loud don't have anything to say. I've found if you're suggesting quite big changes, a quiet style may be reassuring.
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Because you want to have competition to drive down the price. You want innovation. You have the ability to get people to agree that it's worth having a public plan. You could get private insurers to cover this population, but you couldn't without giving the population leverage in the marketplace.
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There are some things people avoid saying in interviews because they sound pompous or sentimental or too mystical.
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When you fail to succeed the first time, keep trying. It's called life.
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Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.
