David Blunkett Quotes
Much extremist activity falls short of directly inciting people to violence or other crimes and so is not caught by laws on incitement. Neither does the Public Order Act, used to protect groups of people from harassment, deal with the problem.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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I'm not a proper traveler. I don't like to be challenged or have too much of a change and prefer a week away just to relax.
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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
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Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.
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Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish came over with their fiddles in hand, and you can hear it in the bluegrass and rockabilly. I love it when music from different countries combine.
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You can't take good health for granted.
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I sat out a few years because I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do next. So many things were changing in music and in culture, so it seemed like a good time to step back.
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We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us.
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Qualifying for the Olympics is probably harder than winning a medal at the Olympics.
Mandy Bujold -
I don't date my girlfriend because she's a model. I date her because I love her.
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Education must be the only sector that hasn't already been completely revolutionized by technology.
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I want to be someone who is a great representation of a black woman in Hollywood, a black woman in the entertainment industry.
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My mom raised me to be clean, so it's in my nature. I have two little girls, and I'm married, but we've got a nanny and a maid.
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In a television interview, I said that diversity in our children's books should include the adventures of disabled children, travellers and gipsies, LGBT teens, different cultures, classes, colours, religions. It shouldn't be a token gesture, nor do such stories need to be 'issue-based'.
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What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action.
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I was never upset that I did not get an Emmy. That I did get an Emmy nomination, I couldn't be happier and prouder.
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The essential dilemma of education is to be found in the fact that the sort of man (or woman) who knows a given subject sufficiently well to teach it is usually unwilling to do so.
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I have always loved and appreciated the Giants organization, my Giants teammates, and the fans of San Francisco.
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I thought highly of myself growing up. I still do. There's not really much somebody can say to me to bring down my confidence or anything.
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My biggest regret? Not being knighted by the Queen. I should have been a knight, and I would have been knighted, if I hadn't written one horrible horrible Python sketch which I deeply deeply regret - cue Python sketch: 'Upper Class Twit of the Year'
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Much extremist activity falls short of directly inciting people to violence or other crimes and so is not caught by laws on incitement. Neither does the Public Order Act, used to protect groups of people from harassment, deal with the problem.
