Ed Markey Quotes
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'Downton' is one of the best jobs in the world, and I'm looking forward to the next series for Maggie Smith's wicked sense of humour.
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Nobody wants to give up good players.
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When I initially moved to the city, I had to stay in hotels for almost two years. I was fed up of that life, and it was then that I decided that I wanted a home in the city, so I shifted base permanently.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life.
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Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.
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Unlike some, I don't claim to hold the mystic key to the future. But judging from past events, it seems to me that those who want to prophesy the imminent end of America's unique global role have a harder case to make than those who think we will limp on for a while, making a mess of things as usual.
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We are more casual about qualifying the people we allow to act as advocates in the courtroom than we are about licensing electricians.
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Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.
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Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and taxation.
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Companies like I.B.M. have offered women scholarships to study engineering for years, and women engineers routinely get higher starting salaries than men.
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Thank God for the potholes on memory lane.
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Focus on remedies, not faults.
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I do love to capture beauty in this world. And photos can last the test of time.
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I'm one of those crazy people, if I'm watching the trailer for a movie and I'm really excited by it, I'll turn it off because I don't want to know anything. I want to be surprised because I love that more than knowing anything.
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On the taxing of banks, we have to find the level at which they squeal but still pay and open up the next day.
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I used to be affected by criticism thrown at me, and I would get really down. But I got to a point where I just decided to go for it, no matter what negativity is around you.
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American policies toward Asians reached a nadir in 1924, with the implementation of a law that sought 'to preserve the idea of American homogeneity' and denied admission to the country to most non-whites. Immigration from Asia was banned completely, with the establishment of an 'Asiatic Barred Zone.'
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I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing.
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It is important to take into account the total power cost borne by consumers after taking into account what they spend on inverters and gensets.
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One good thing is I was instilled with really good values. My mom treats everyone the same.
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If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.
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Hope is the most important four-letter word in the language.
