David Blunkett Quotes
I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
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By the end of high school, I would do shows at the theater at night and then take the train home and go to school the next morning.
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A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
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I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.
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I hope that the opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be a life-altering experience that inspires every American to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream.
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You've got the federal government in every part of our lives, doing things wrong.
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As a boy, my favorite show was 'Superman' and my favorite movie was 'Star Wars' - along with other science fiction shows and movies. And I always wanted to fly.
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I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children - because they are all our children.
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He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger.
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There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.
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I love to do a messy top knot because it's so easy but looks like it could have taken a bit of effort!
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I have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating.
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America's best buy is a telephone call to the right man.
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Basically, the myth is that America has been founded on the free market; the government has done very little; it has thrived under free trade. But actually, if you look at the history, this is actually the country that has succeeded most with protectionist policies.
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Work made me crazy. I was tough to get along with.
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Human beings are at their core defined by what they worship rather than primarily by what they think, know, or believe. That is bound up with the central Augustinian claim that we are what we love.
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The writing part of my life never changes, because that's just when the inspiration comes.
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I think there's a really mature side of me that can deal with problems - but when I'm with my friends, I get to act much more kidlike.
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Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy.
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Well people often ask me how I felt growing up with a father who was a politician and who was often away. But when I'm asked that question I often reflect on my inability really to be able to answer it in any relative sense because I never grew up with a father doing anything else. So I just have no idea what it would be like otherwise.
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Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
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For me, I try not to set any goals or try and see what's gonna happen, because I don't wanna be let down or disappointed that something didn't happen the way I thought it was gonna happen.
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I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person who has a hard time with the fame thing.
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I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
