William Slim (Bill Slim) Quotes
For the first time a British force had met, held and decisively defeated a major Japanese attack, and followed this up by driving the enemy out of the strongest possible natural positions.
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Re-examining our reasoning is not something that has come naturally to American statesmen.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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I know firsthand the complexities of leading an enterprise through business and technology transformation. It takes intense focus, a strong drive, and a clearly communicated vision to inspire and take an organization from where they are, to where they need to be - or where they want to go.
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I think what television and video games do is reminiscent of drug addiction. There's a measure of reinforcement and a behavioural loop.
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The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men.
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The first drama thing I really got stuck into was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' I played Puck. That's when I said, 'I want to be an actor.'
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My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.
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I wasn't interested in exploiting myself.
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Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
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I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
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I like doing my own stunts.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.
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Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.
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Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
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I don't want to play games with anybody, to our fans, to Pierre Lacroix, or any other NHL team that might have interest in me.
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In this new world where art is willfully misinterpreted to score points and to distract, simply doing the work of an artist has become a political act.
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I enjoy all kinds of performances and take each role differently. I keep the audiences in mind.
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I vowed to never use my American accent, and I didn't. Even going to get the paper in the morning to buying milk down at the shop, getting a cab, wherever.
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It's a coincidence that most of the films I have done are to do with social causes.
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You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.
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For the first time a British force had met, held and decisively defeated a major Japanese attack, and followed this up by driving the enemy out of the strongest possible natural positions.
