Jared Polis Quotes
But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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Acting is in your soul.
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After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.
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Most of my fans, if you were to look on their iPods, you'd see every possible genre of music represented in some capacity.
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Responding to terrorism inevitably implies military consequences. This may shock some people, but these groups must also be dealt with on a military footing. I won't use the word 'combat' to avoid being painted as a crusader.
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Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.
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Open-source encyclopedias such as Wikipedia and search engines such as Google and Bing, which people can tap into anytime and anywhere via computers and smart phones, put a world of knowledge at our fingertips at a lower cost than ever before.
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It wasn't until I set out to write a novel about marriage that I realized how little I knew about the institution.
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The nearest approach I have ever seen to the symmetry of ancient sculpture was among the Arab tribes of Ethiopia. Our Saxon race can supply the athlete, but not the Apollo.
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The one indisputable reality of dictatorship is that dissent, insult, and malevolent language do not go unpunished if it is allowed at all.
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In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
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No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.
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Is it hard for the reader to believe that suicides are sometimes committed to forestall the committing of murder? There is no doubt of it. Nor is there any doubt that murder is sometimes committed to avert suicide.
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Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for which most of your work is done before you start.
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I just always want to play people. I don't want it to be necessarily that you relate to the character as female or male, but that you relate to them as a person. That's the driving force.
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Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music.
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My voice is not good enough for me to sing a song.
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Athletes are sort of part of the community at large. They have to be dedicated to what they do, and go through lots of peaks and valleys. And there's a lot of training that goes into their careers. It's a struggle. Very dramatic.
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In an urban area, you're not going to be an hour away from another post office.
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I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia.
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But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.
