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WFT-II was the only British software company that could be mentioned in the same sentence as such major U.S. companies as Microsoft or Lotus. The sentence would probably run along the lines of 'WFT-II, unlike such major U.S. companies as Microsoft or Lotus ...' but it was a start.
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I find that with period pieces, you're sort of able to really take advantage of what's around you because prop-wise, wardrobe-wise and location-wise, it's all so specific due to that time.
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Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.
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When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance.
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No one familiar with the common law of England can read the Constitution of the United States without observing the great desire of the Convention which framed that instrument to make it conform as far as possible with that law.
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I've always been a massive fan of John Mayer. I think he's very talented.
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While the 20th century saw the world divided between a Communist East and a free and democratic West, new and different struggles define the 21st.
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I remember going into a bookshop, and the only book I saw with a black child on the cover was 'A Thief in the Village' by James Berry, and I thought, 'Is this still the state of publishing?' Then I thought, 'Either I can whine about it or try to do something about it.'
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When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger.
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What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.
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In market research I did at Microsoft Corp. in the early 1990s, I estimated that the 'Wall Street Journal' took in about 75 cents per copy from subscribers, $1.25 at the newsstand and a whopping $5 per copy from ads. The ad revenue let them run a far bigger newsroom than subscribers were paying for.
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I like to get a salad or fruit in me - just some good energy food - and then a plate a pasta with a breast of chicken.
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I like change, and I like being in the middle of change.
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I want to act for the rest of my life - and I also want to pursue directing. Watching Bill Condon direct 'Twilight' kind of made me think, 'OK yeah, I really want to do this now.' This idea that you can make an image in your head and be in full control of how it comes out - I thought that was really cool.
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My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him.
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The sound principle of a topsy-turvy lifestyle in the framework of an upside-down world order has stood every test.
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I try and keep up with the top 10 on iTunes.
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I'm not being really intelligent in my film choices; I'm just landing the opportunity when it comes.
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Most of my songs are about insensitivity of some kind.
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We were happy with funding 'Rage' on our own nickel for years. We intended to do the same with 'Doom 4'. We had offers early on for 'Rage'. People offered us X million dollars. But we carried the risk, and when we finally signed a deal, it was X plus $10 million.
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I focused on the saxophone ever since high school. It wasn't until my album 'Poetica,' which I recorded in 2006, that I went back to the clarinet. It felt like it was waiting for me!
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As a student, I was more gifted in history and geography. Things like arithmetic were not my strength.
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With Neptune City, I could have been singing about anybody's life that grew up where I did. The town I live in it isn't that magical, but when you're growing up, you think that everything is so important.
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I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.
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WFT-II was the only British software company that could be mentioned in the same sentence as such major U.S. companies as Microsoft or Lotus. The sentence would probably run along the lines of 'WFT-II, unlike such major U.S. companies as Microsoft or Lotus ...' but it was a start.
