Olivia Colman Quotes
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In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.
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I don't get angry very often, but there have been times when I have been frustrated with myself, maybe after playing a bad shot, after getting out, I have done some damage to some equipment of mine. Once or twice in the course of 20 years – I think you can allow me that at least.
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When I was in high school in the early 1970s, we knew we were running out of oil; we knew that easy sources were being capped; we knew that diversifying would be much better; we knew that there were terrible dictators and horrible governments that we were enriching who hated us. We knew all that and we did really nothing.
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When I taught, the way in which we got evaluated is what I used to call the drive-by evaluation. Somebody would come in for 20 minutes with a checklist, and that would be your evaluation. So it was clearly a snapshot.
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Having been governor of New Mexico, I know that legislation gets passed to benefit those who have money and influence. Then they buy more money and influence. That's one reason why, as governor, I vetoed more than 750 bills and thousands of line items. I did it to keep crony capitalism away from government.
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This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late.
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I have had an amazing career for a man who hits things for a living.
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I'm really nearsighted, which has served me well.
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My opinion can be completely different after a show.
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I didn't know what a stockbroker was when I was eight, but I would just tell everybody that's what I was going to be.
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We all know Illinois has big challenges. And under Gov. Rauner, things have only gotten worse.
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I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.
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Experimental science is fascinating, but I don't want to do it. I want other people to do it, and I'll read about it.
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The single most important thing we can do to protect our communities from climate change is to reduce dangerous carbon pollution.
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Every time you pass a law, it is a little bite out of freedom.
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For nine years I worked to change what was hairdressing then into a geometric art form with color, perm without setting which had never been done before.
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Music is my heart, but I see television and more movies in the next stage of my life.
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When you love something, it doesn't feel like work.
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I'm very careful with money - both my parents were very sensible with it and I grew up to become an obsessive saver.
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I definitely have family on the brain.
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I don't care what other people think as long as I am happy. The day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don't have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver.
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The more connected that individual is to an issue they care about, the higher probability there is they will stay involved over a longer period of time.
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I always just been a fan of the music... and the aesthetic only in an abstract sense.
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I do go into things thinking, 'Right. I'm going to enjoy this.'
