Jack Straw Quotes
The foreign secretary urged Iran even at this late stage to take the opportunity to come into compliance.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.
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The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense.
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I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen.
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Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
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Hairdressing in general hasn't been given the kudos it deserves. It's not recognised by enough people as a worthy craft.
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I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
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A doctor is not a mechanic. A car doesn't react with a mechanic, but a human being does.
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Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
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I do so much music that it's like a fog, and I can't even remember all of it.
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I love things that are harsh and things that are too loud. And I love lulling people into a false sense of security. That's life.
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I just love scary movies. I love the thrill.
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Trent likes to record guitars direct, whereas I've always preferred playing through an amplifier.
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I have run with the Olympic Torch during the 2012 summer games in London and the 2014 winter games in Sochi.
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I was shocked when I heard that Farghadani had been sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison on spurious charges, as Amnesty International notes, of 'spreading propaganda against the system,' 'insulting members of the parliament through paintings' and 'insulting the Supreme Leader' with her cartoon.
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The interesting thing about movies, it's not always - y'know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable.
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Obviously, after every film you do, you wonder what you're going to do next.
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I still sing every day - in the shower or on the set all day. I'm sure everyone will tell you that I never shut up. But it's not in the capacity that I would like to.
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Private sector has no issue in coming into infrastructure sector. They know very well that infrastructure is one area that can give you very steady long-term returns.
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When George Bush came into office, we had surpluses. And now we have half-a-trillion-dollar deficit annually. When George Bush came into office, our national debt was around $5 trillion. It's now over $10 trillion. We've almost doubled it.
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You can't dwell on what happened. You can't live even a moment stewing in bitterness.
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What is so interesting about giving is not only that it pays, but that it pays in such unexpected ways. When you live with generosity, blessings come to you from corners and avenues you never would have expected.
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I came to America because this is a country defined by ladders of opportunity.
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The foreign secretary urged Iran even at this late stage to take the opportunity to come into compliance.
