Rowan Williams (Rowan Douglas Williams) Quotes
A flourishing, morally credible media is a vital component in the maintenance of genuinely public talk, argument about common good.
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What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.
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My stories are Alaska stories, and they need to be told in Alaska. Evergreen Films is located in Alaska; the company does amazing work, and I am thrilled at the prospect of working together.
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Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.
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Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
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I'm sick of having red hair, but people seem to like that aesthetic.
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I like writing for teenagers because they're not snobs.
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I love all music. Right now I am loving Josh Grobin and Kelly Clarkson.
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There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration.
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A writer is like a bean plant - he has his little day, and then gets stringy.
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It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent.
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I have so many goals and aspirations that sometimes I lose myself.
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That was FedEx Field the way I sure remember it, ... We needed everything we could get today to win this game.'
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You need some insecurity if you're an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven't yet started to think about retiring. I was shocked when I heard about Paul Newman retiring at age 82. Most actors just fade away like old soldiers.
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Modern education develops the intellect and imparts skills, but does not promote qualities in any way.
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Blessed be shock. Blessed be the part of us that protects us from too much pain and sorrow. At the heart of life is a fusebox.
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Bring me a wheel of oaken wood A rein of polished leather A Heavy Horse and a tumbling sky Brewing heavy weather.
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I wasn't used to the attention, I wasn't used to having money, I wasn't used to being the main focus on an NBA team.
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I never read a book I must review; it prejudices you so.
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Carolyn Maloney led the fight to make sure that DNA evidence kits are processed and passed the Debbie Smith Bill. She, when no one almost would listen to us on the whole issue of the Taliban and its treatment of women, she helped pass the Afghan Women's Empowerment Act.
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We stopped eating meat many years ago. During the course of a Sunday lunch we happened to look out of the kitchen window at our young lambs playing happily in the fields. Glancing down at our plates, we suddenly realized that we were eating the leg of an animal who had until recently been playing in a field herself. We looked at each other and said, "Wait a minute, we love these sheep-they're such gentle creatures. So why are we eating them?" It was the last time we ever did.
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I am lucky enough to be married to a personal trainer. He's able to whip me into shape pretty quickly.
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I tend to not discriminate when it comes to people I can learn from. Basically, if someone has built a meaningful business in software, technology or media, faced disruption and adversity, and overcame underdog status, I want to know how they did it.
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In fact, I think new media is going to make a big difference with injecting more people of color into Hollywood and non-Hollywood.
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A flourishing, morally credible media is a vital component in the maintenance of genuinely public talk, argument about common good.
