Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon Quotes
The ideal Government minister may well be someone who has no itch to run other people's lives.
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You kind of think people get sick of you after a while, but apparently not.
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I am interested in the subject which is Russia.
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A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.
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Before my son was born, I use to tell people that I was looking forward to no longer being the star of my own movie; then Harry came along, and it was like, 'Whoa, I'm really not!'
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From a Hindu perspective, you are born as what you need to deal with, and if you just try and push it away, whatever it is, it's got you.
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I feared vulnerability more than my actual emotional pain itself!
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question.
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Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else.
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But with two boys and a new puppy, we don't get out much. We're usually home doing stuff together as a family, like watching 'Modern Family.'
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I read recently that the problem with stereotypes isn't that they are inaccurate, but that they're incomplete. And this captures perfectly what I think about contemporary African literature. The problem isn't that it's inaccurate, it's that it's incomplete.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance.
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Don't let expertise fool you into seeing false boundaries or underestimating those with wild dreams.
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Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct 'Catching Fire.' As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make, because of the fixed and tight production schedule.
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The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.
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I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.
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I have never written for an audience. On the other hand I do not write merely to please myself.
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My school days were the happiest days of my life; which should give you some indication of the misery I've endured over the past twenty-five years.
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It's a lie, you know, to pretend that nothing is important to you. It's hiding. Believe me, I know because I hid for a long time. But now I won't do it anymore. The truth is bioluminescent. I don't lie, and I don't waste time on people who do.
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When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
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When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks here in Washington rushed to declare that it was the start of another hostage crisis. Instead, we worked directly with the Iranian government and secured the release of our sailors in less than 24 hours.
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Aggressive government spending during the Great Recession was absolutely necessary.
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The ideal Government minister may well be someone who has no itch to run other people's lives.
