Paddy Ashdown (Jeremy John Durham Ashdown) Quotes
The multinational corporations now developing budgets often bigger than medium-sized countries — these live in a global space which is largely unregulated, not subject to the rule of law, and in which people may act free of constraint.
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I talk every day about doing the right thing.
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There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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I do not believe any president can bind a successor president to give up his fundamental role as protector of the country.
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You have to find something there that relates to the characters and reality on some level.
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I'm not an agent from any government, even if some of you may not believe it. I'm not. I'm a peacemaker.
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I had Hallowe'en parties every year, as it was my birthday five days before. My parents would actually put prosthetic noses on, and my dad would wear a top-hat and tails, put on a fake curly moustache, and hold a pipe.
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We are ready to work hard, work together to re-elect President Barack Obama. We must do it because women deserve to make their own choices and determine the course of their lives.
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He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
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But freedom, liberty, is an attribute of the soul and it may exist even when the body is in bondage.
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I really, really enjoy comedy. I think that's one of my strong suits. It's my zone. And people don't expect it from me, which is a whammy.
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This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
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I skate now for fun and to keep myself in shape.
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A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.
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As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being on the food chain of the pecking order of actors, I'm not at the top of it. With the jobs that I do, there are always control issues with directors and producers.
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It's easy not to bribe. But it's not so easy to keep a business running at the same time.
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What's the use of making mysteries? It only makes people want to nose 'em out.
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I am still waiting for the day that they say, 'Time's up, Blanco. Back to your shift at Walmart.'
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The brave deserve the lovely - every woman may be won.
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The idea of appealing to people of a like mind and like spirit always appealed to me.
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The multinational corporations now developing budgets often bigger than medium-sized countries — these live in a global space which is largely unregulated, not subject to the rule of law, and in which people may act free of constraint.
