Barack Obama Quotes
And finally, let’s remember that peace with justice depends on our ability to sustain both the security of our societies and the openness that defines them. Threats to freedom don’t merely come from the outside. They can emerge from within - from our own fears, from the disengagement of our citizens.
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When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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More than anything for me, making music is about taking nothing and making something.
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Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.
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Now, everybody knows my music. So that's really cool. A lot of kids know it. Now, when I go to a sports game, everybody knows my name.
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My first book, 'In Praise of Slowness,' examines how the world got stuck in fast-forward and chronicles a global trend towards putting on the brakes. That trend is called the Slow movement. 'Slow' in this context does not mean doing everything at a snail's pace. It means doing everything at the right speed.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.
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All of my main characters have been under 30.
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I admit that the direct model has done a lot for Dell. That's the only thing the company has ever really accomplished.
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It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.
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In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
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I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.
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Children like being a little scared, but they don't want to be disturbed.
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You've got to play every game until it's over. Baseball is a funny game, so you never know what's going to happen.
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I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
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You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.
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I am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars.
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Virtue and vice are not arbitrary things; but there is a natural and eternal reason for goodness and virtue, and against vice and wickedness.
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My hands were steady,My eyes were clear and bright.My walk had purpose,My steps were quick and light.And I held firm to what I felt was right.Like a rock.
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Together we can decrease the level of violence, raise awareness of our activities and save lives around the world. The impact of a day of global ceasefire and non-violence cannot be underestimated.
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Justice is justly represented blind, because she sees no difference in the parties concerned. She has but one scale and weight, for rich and poor, great and small.
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And finally, let’s remember that peace with justice depends on our ability to sustain both the security of our societies and the openness that defines them. Threats to freedom don’t merely come from the outside. They can emerge from within - from our own fears, from the disengagement of our citizens.
