Jack Straw Quotes
Nothing would please me more than if they were released in the next few days, but I don't want to raise the hopes of people detained.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.
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I don't think that any political party should claim Jesus as being a part of a political party.
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With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
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Recruiting is the hardest part of any business, but in charity, it is 10 times harder.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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In India, by and large, women are not educated enough to be bread winners and, within the moorings of traditional cultures, do not have the courage and the capacity to leave the matrimonial home. Given the inequality prevalent in family structures, the woman's right to opt out is suicidal.
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Dick Durbin's a worthy opponent on any debate. He's very intelligent, quick. Knows his facts and puts them forward well.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand that government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.
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I still write in long hand. I type like a chimpanzee.
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I'm totally fine with people criticizing me in shows... people like this show, or don't; you're entitled to your opinion. But when people are criticizing you as a person, I have to say it's a little bit different.
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I find playwriting to be incredibly difficult compared to screenwriting. Part of it is that I grew up watching movies and not watching plays.
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The strong desire to include every vital component of life instead of excluding part of them for the sake of too narrow and dogmatic an approach has characterized my whole life.
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I read about human psychology, practise balance, and accept that everything and everyone in our lives is transient. One day, people will criticise you, and the next day, they will praise you.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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I find that the time that goes by is actually your best friend when you are making a record. The passing of time gives you perspective on what you recorded and what you wrote. If something sounds good to you 12 months after you recorded it then chances are pretty good that there's something valuable about the part or the song.
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I always stand up for what I believe and what I want to.
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Adele is another problem. I never said that she was fat. I said that she was a little roundish; a little roundish is not fat. But for such a beautiful girl... after that she lost eight kilos [17.6 pounds] so I think the message was not that bad.
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I've been a member of Greenpeace since I was a teenager.
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Our humanitarian aid system is sick and needs to be fixed. It needs to get a reality check and get back humanity.
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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Nothing would please me more than if they were released in the next few days, but I don't want to raise the hopes of people detained.
