Martin Jacques Quotes
More than 90% of Chinese believe themselves to be Han. Of course, such a vast population is derived from countless different races, but because China has enjoyed such a long and continuous history as a polity, there has been thousands of years of mixing, melding and assimilation.Martin Jacques
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I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.
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They don't call it the Internet anymore, they call it cloud computing. I'm no longer resisting the name. Call it what you want.
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The real challenge is if you don't look super sexy, like a Brad Pitt, you're going to have to try harder. You're going to have to make up for it in other ways.
Jack Black -
We're pretty good at putting bunts down and really good at hitting. I know as a pitcher, when you face a pitcher you know can hit, that's not fun. I think taking pride in that, and being able to hit helps your own cause.
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I drive a car, like an adult. Not brilliantly. I'm not great.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
Veerappa Moily
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I won't join another band again.
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I volunteer with School on Wheels in Los Angeles, and I also tutor with Koreh L.A.
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Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing.
Barbara Stanwyck -
No person, not even a congressman, is above the law.
Dana Boente -
My dad was a designer for Upper Deck, and I had hundreds of Ken Griffey Jr. cards. Hundreds. I could have paid for college with them.
Vernon Wells -
Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
Barbara Boxer
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Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.
Barbara Kruger -
Often the starting point for characters, for me, is finding a little, most minor detail, and I'll go from there.
Patrick deWitt -
Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning.
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Our workforce is very co-operative, very flexible, easy to work with and one of the big selling points. The idea that Britain is still back in the labour market of the '70s is utterly bizarre.
Vince Cable -
How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
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Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.
Iris Murdoch
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When I started playing music, it was all face-to-face.
Corin Tucker -
I love the new legal immigrants; they want their kids to be safe just like I do.
Lou Barletta -
I had this almost secret life of going to 'Star Wars' conventions because,' when I was younger, Star Wars' had phased into the uncool part of its life and had yet to become cool again for everybody else.
Alexandra Bracken -
There's nothing less funny than someone who looks cool. There's nothing more unappealing.
Eric Wareheim -
In high school, I had to hide my comic book side, my nerd side from the civilian world so they wouldn't categorize me. They would try to marginalize me for what I like. I tried to give it up, believe me. I tried to kick the habit. But there's too much I liked about it to give it up completely.
Mark Hamill -
More than 90% of Chinese believe themselves to be Han. Of course, such a vast population is derived from countless different races, but because China has enjoyed such a long and continuous history as a polity, there has been thousands of years of mixing, melding and assimilation.
Martin Jacques