John Barrow Quotes
People assume that because you have graced the same stage as the star act, in front of thousands, you must be reaping similar financial rewards. This is a complete fallacy.
Quotes to Explore
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These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people's feeling that they are not being represented.
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'Skins' is about a group of teenagers in Bristol, and it's all about what they get up to and all the different things they do. I think it's a good show because it's come from a very real place, and there's a lot of young people involved in the writing.
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My concept of government's role in people's lives is that it is limited but legitimate, and essential when people have nowhere else to turn.
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I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it's important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It's best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.
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I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it.
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When public officials turn to financial gain for official acts, we have no choice but to prosecute.
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Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured.
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Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people.
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Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.
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Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
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Are people like Tom Cruise in touch with their public? I doubt it. Footballers are more like the rock stars of yester-year: they are box office.
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Some people like just sitting down and being taken for a ride. That's a beautiful thing that fiction can do. But it's not the only thing. In television and film, people are ready to accept any kind of jump cut, but the slightest disturbance on the page ruffles their feathers.
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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.
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Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.
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You have to understand that while I pre-plot the meta story of a given book, I often have no idea of what will happen on the next page, let alone the next chapter. That's what makes it fun for me; I write the books the same way many people read them.
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Most people figured I'd be in jail. I've been proving people wrong my whole life.
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We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.
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Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.
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Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better. Interweave all these communities and you really have an America that is back on its feet again. I really think we are gonna have to reassess what constitutes a 'hero'.
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Life is not linear, it is organic. We create our lives symbiotically as we explore our talents in relation to the circumstances they help create for us.
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President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top earners is an obvious way to raise revenue from those who can afford it most.
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There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those who want power in bed.
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I like to have my share of parties, but I am not the late night person. Not that we don't do parties at all, but that does not happen very frequently.
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People assume that because you have graced the same stage as the star act, in front of thousands, you must be reaping similar financial rewards. This is a complete fallacy.
