John C. Mather Quotes
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Today, more than ever, citizens demand with good reason that moral and ethical principles be upheld and that exemplariness preside over our public life. And the king, as the head of state, must not only be an example but also a servant to that just and legitimate demand of the citizens.
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I've met people who didn't even know there was a Calvin Klein; they thought it was just the name of a product.
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In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics.
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After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible.
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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If someone is going to criticize what you've written and you believe in what you've written then you should respond.
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We should develop anti-satellite weapons because we could not have prevailed without them in 'Red Storm Rising'.
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Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.
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When President Ronald Reagan negotiated some significant arms reduction deals with the then-Soviet Union, he was considered a real hero, someone who was advocating for peace.
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It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose.
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I am not interested in slickness for the sake of slickness.
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It is not altogether shyness that now makes me unsuccessful in company. Sometimes it is a state of mind that is three parts meditation, that will not free the thoughts until their attendant trains are prepared to follow them.
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I don't think anyone who has been to Africa comes away untouched by the place. You see a lot of beauty and optimism, but you also come away with an awareness of the huge gulf between what most of us have and what most of them have to make do with. Then, every now and then, a famine or a war makes everything a hundred times worse.
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I used to hate stilettos. It took me a lot of time to understand how to walk in them and look graceful. And eventually, you realise their importance.
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You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.
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So many people are concerned with being the perfect 'something.' Whether it's the perfect singer, the perfect sexy girl, or the perfect feminist. I don't want to be the perfect anything.
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I mean, I haven't been completely lacking in some enjoyment of Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. But I just didn't pay attention to that period of music, obviously.
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If you care about the news and write what you want to read - not just what you think Google search wants to read - there are people out there who want to read it.
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I love oddballs and nerdiness, and it's a fun world to write in.
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I always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching from materialism.
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When 'Main Rahoon' released, it became a hit with the youth.
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Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education.
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Those who truly have the spirit of champions are never wholly happy with an easy win. Half the satisfaction stems from knowing that it was the time and the effort you invested that led to your high achievement.
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A mentor enables a person to achieve. A hero shows what achievement looks like.
