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		What will it be like, to die? What kind of light is there in death? Perhaps there will only be darkness. Perhaps there is nothing but a long, long night. Nothing but a long, long night.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Benjamin Alire Saenz 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Cal Hubbard 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Raf Simons 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Taslima Nasrin 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		England was the first true colonial power to use its dominion over a large part of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, North America, and many Caribbean islands, in the first half of the 20th century. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Fidel Castro 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Ja Rule 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		The first time I walked into the Olympic athlete village seeing the Visa ATM machine with my picture on it and the Chinese characters saying 'Destiny.' For some reason, it just boosted my confidence and it was before I had even worked out or had my first training or competed. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Nastia Liukin 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
		
	
	
	
	
		If a reviewer is beating me up, I just say, 'Oh well, my writing is not to his or her taste.' And that's as far as it goes. Because I will simultaneously read a review where somebody says, 'Oh my God, I had so much fun reading this book and I learned so much.' 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Dan Brown 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		And sometimes you have to go above the written law, I believe. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Fawn Hall 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Harold S. Geneen 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		We the Chinese nation have the spirit to fight the enemy to the last drop of our blood, the determination to recover our lost territory by our own efforts, and the ability to stand on our own feet in the family of nations. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Mao Zedong 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Most of the time I sit down with my guitar or at the piano, and I play for awhile until I get a new riff or groove that I like a lot. Then I'll concentrate on building around that line of thought by adding words and textures. At first I'm only trying to please myself, and hopefully what I like will appeal to others. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Jackie DeShannon 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Some people think that being in government for a long time is a bad thing. But the more you stay, the more you learn. I am now an expert in governance. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
					 
				
				Yoweri Museveni