John Chilcot Quotes
In practice, the U.K.'s most consistent strategic objective in relation to Iraq was to reduce the level of its deployed forces.
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I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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Last year in a historic move, the state of New York passed the very first cigarette fire safety standard.
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
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We are cyborgs already. If you learn to read, it causes permanent changes to the structure of your brain for your entire life.
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I think everything we do, on one level or another, as writers, most of our writing is informed by our world view.
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I am going to enjoy some other things apart from business.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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I love film, but it's bringing me away from music. Singing is what I'm probably most passionate about.
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It used to be that watching a film was a very special occasion, the same way flying was. Before, if you took a flight from New York to L.A., most of the windows would be open. Now, we get on planes and we just close them because we're so used to what it feels like. I think the same thing has happened with cinema.
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It's easy: if you want to grow the economy, encourage job creation, and increase federal revenue, you support making bonus depreciation permanent. Permanency gives job creators the certainty they need to plan and invest in their businesses, including hiring employees.
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I was shocked when 'The Hobbit' ended where it ended. I wasn't paying attention to what they were doing; I didn't know they had another movie, and I couldn't believe it was when the dragon came out.
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Spirituality is deeply personal. Yet, society has to face the fact that certain faiths celebrate spirituality through an overt expression of inner convictions.
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We eat animals because they taste good. And if that's O.K., what's wrong with wearing fur? We need as a society to think seriously about our institutionalized animal use.
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I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.
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Most people hoard their money - just keep it in the bank. Bitcoin will really take off when people start spending it, creating a velocity of money.
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The endless teen franchises that come out of Hollywood... more often than not, the central character doesn't have any discernible character traits. They're just the young, good-looking guy who goes on this journey. They're always played by fantastic young actors, but ultimately, they're not very interesting characters.
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Simply put, when women do well, everybody does better.
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A lot of times I go to the gym and I see people and they don't know how to work out. There's no routine or anything like that. I saw a guy who I haven't seen in five years and the guy looks the same as he did five years ago.
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Meditation is a vital practice to access conscious contact with your highest self.
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In practice, the U.K.'s most consistent strategic objective in relation to Iraq was to reduce the level of its deployed forces.
