David Blunkett Quotes
In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy.
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that.
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We can have a World War, I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have a World Party.
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Kids have a great sense of humour. If you don't, you're going to miss out.
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No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you.
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I feel like I'd have a different approach to football now after doing music.
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I would hate for my father to regret all his support that he's given me over the years and be embarrassed by anything I chose to do.
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I know some people are really comfortable with talking about their feelings and hopes and fears in public, but I'm not, and I don't think it's that extraordinary.
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Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
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I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.
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I do my best work if I think about what it is I have to offer.
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The characteristic of scientific progress is our knowing that we did not know.
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Harvard was the most intimidating experience. I felt so out of my league there.
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I don't think humor is forced upon my universe; it's a part of it.
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When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under 30s who are nubile and beautiful. Actresses over 40 are finding very little happening.
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I have been shocked at the number of people who don't watch television.
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There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed, too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted injury.
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I'm part Filipino, part Japanese, part Chinese, part Malaysian, and part Spanish, and all those people, they love their karaoke. So whenever my family got together, we'd all karaoke.
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I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba - Lana Del Rey reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue.
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I don't think Ed Horman could be dishonest if his life depended on it.
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Let every man mind his own business.
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I tend to sleep a lot.
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We teach young kids from 8 to 14 or 15 about their musical heritage through great songs written by American songwriters. We don't do too many modern composers, although we include songs from Billy Joel and other writers like him.
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This illusion that a lower class has less intelligence than a higher class is a complete fake-out.
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In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy.
