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.William Slim
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Re-examining our reasoning is not something that has come naturally to American statesmen.
Samantha Power -
The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
Foster Friess -
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.
Rachel Sklar -
In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
Narendra Modi -
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.
Safra A. Catz -
I think what television and video games do is reminiscent of drug addiction. There's a measure of reinforcement and a behavioural loop.
Walter Becker Steely Dan
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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.
Jacob Bronowski -
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.'
Ed Speleers -
My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.
Malik Jackson -
I wasn't interested in exploiting myself.
Fawn Hall -
Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
Cameron Russell -
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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I like doing my own stunts.
Ram Charan -
Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel -
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.
Ha-Joon Chang -
Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.
Jack Prelutsky -
Historically, the notes of scale systems anywhere have been based on these pure harmonics.
Lara St. John -
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.
Patrick Roy
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Not all the coal that is dug warms the world.
Mary Harris Jones -
As a child, I was this record collector/listener that would sit in a room and listen to the entire Beatles catalog alone, over and over and over again.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I love heroes that really go through ordeals and then come out the other end completely changed.
Taika Waititi -
I learnt a lot about resilience and hard work from my mother. And yes, I’d do anything for my kids!
Jaclyn Victor -
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.
William Slim