Christina Stead Quotes
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The Palestinian economy is, and will likely continue to be, highly reliant on trade. And yet, trade between the Palestinian Authority and the Arab states is extremely limited.
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In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street.
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His sanguine spirit turns every firefly into a star.
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I become irritated when I am being written off as aloof or stand-offish when I'm shy and don't know what to say.
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My grandchildren are fabulous and funny.
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People are hungry for God. What a terrible meeting it would be with our neighbour if we give them only ourselves.
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There is no tube of paint that says, 'Don't know.' I have to come to grips with it.
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An organization is great if you have a clear vision to be able to make it powerful. If you don't, an organization can kind of sap energy that could go elsewhere.
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Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it.
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What is needed is not a revolution in the opposite direction, but the opposite of a revolution.
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The double pleasure of pulling down an opponent, and of raising oneself, is the charm of a politician's life.
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Charm is the next best asset after looks and brains - and can almost make up for looks.
