David Blunkett Quotes
Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.
Quotes to Explore
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To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.
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Not every woman has time to go to a salon and have her hair blow-dried every day.
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Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.
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Customers want new things, and the way that they get them isn't written in stone.
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Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
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Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.
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At school, I was a tomboy, and it would be me and all my guy friends.
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What I'm interested in is the fascinating image of young leaders... you know, young people leading in different fields. You see athletes and people in gymnastics, where the requirement is that you are supple and very, very young... 11... and by the time you're 14, you're already over the hill.
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Making films is my hobby. It relaxes me; it is my life, and it's one of the best jobs in the world. I go to work and solve problems, fight robots, kill aliens, and kiss beautiful women. I'm a very lucky man.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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I'm constantly complimented for my voice, even by random people at the airport!
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Emilia Clarke has beautiful brunette hair.
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
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You can cage the singer but not the song.
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I always have the impression that I write the same book.
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Clothes are not frippery. Properly done, they can be an art form.
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We grow small trying to be great.
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Death, only, renders hope futile.
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When I do write, it happens really easily. I'll just kind of sing along to whatever I'm playing, then find a line to build off of, then sit down and write. When I do write, I take care of business!
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The confidence that we Indians are suddenly infused with while doing something wrong is absolutely commendable.
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Wisdom is not developable, as if it's a matter of luck or personality or genetics. Well it's just not the case. Wisdom involves our accumulated knowledge about a subject but also a reverence for life, for an understanding that our immediate actions have long-term consequences, and for an appreciation that there are different ways of knowing and understanding situations.
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I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.
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Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.
