David Gemmell Quotes
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No one ought to be under any illusion that Cheney privately thinks himself a failure.
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No civilisation can claim to have a monopoly on universal values and no one can claim to be always faithful to his own values.
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I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.
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We're going to test with the same car, but we have a new car ready.
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The single most important thing we can do to protect our communities from climate change is to reduce dangerous carbon pollution.
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As a boy, I had an uncle, T. G. Bond, who lived near Moreton Hampstead and who was passionately devoted to Dartmoor. He inspired me with the same love.
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We need to have women in more powerful positions that are making decisions, so when that 10-year-old girl is looking up and wondering, 'What can I do and what do I want to be when I get older?' She has the opportunity to do and be whatever she wants.
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When you have to work, work with a smile.
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I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.
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New York felt to me like what America should be - a representation of the world in this small pocket.
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I like to eat right and in moderation, but give myself treats and kind of have everything.
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Bahrain 's margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps.
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I just had a normal African childhood; we played football a lot, but it was always in the street and always without shoes. Boots were very expensive, and when there are seven in your family, and you say you want to buy a pair, your father wants to kill you.
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Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.
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The effect of depleted uranium, used by America in the Gulf War, is never referred to.
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When I was younger, me and my brother got a video camera, and he used to direct and I used to act. We used to make these silly, stupid short films, which, looking back now, were probably horrible.
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As a filmmaker, my approach is to come in not with preconceived notions, but with curiosity, and in that way, whether my subjects are James Carville or Anna Wintour or Dick Cheney, I am always surprised.
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While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
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We'll need to revise the tired assumption that people automatically become more conservative as they grow older.
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A lot of times, people start out with a lot of good ideas, but then they don't execute. They lose the purity of their vision. You end up running around in circles.
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It doesn't matter if I am the lead or a man is the lead actor in a film. What really matters to me is that I give my 100 per cent to my job.
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A man must know his limitations.
