Antony Beevor Quotes
Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made us what we are, forming our national identity. A country that does not understand its own history is unlikely to respect that of others.

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Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married. Right now, nothing could be further from my mind than getting married.
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What really makes it fun for an actor is when the script is good.
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I've always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.
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Before Booker T. Washington, we have small business owners but we do not have a philosopher of black entrepreneurship, and that's what Washington was.
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I've played in Boston and New York, and it doesn't matter if you're sick, aching - once you step on that field, you're a completely different animal.
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'EIla Enchanted' began in a marvelous writing course at New York City's The New School.
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Maybe I'm the kind of athlete who absorbs the atmosphere instead of trying to block it out.
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I played violin and got into that Suzuki program in the second grade.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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My success has got so great, it's like I'm trapped, almost, within it.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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I don't think the Republicans care much about minorities.
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Well yes so far, I was recently in Germany and they had me do six book signings a day and that was too much so I had them cut it down to about three. It becomes taxing at times but its a lot of fun and you meet a lot of nice people.
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Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.
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The U.S.S.R. had absolutely nothing to do with the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
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This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.
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I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.
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I love music. I still play cello a few times a week.
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You're always growing as a coach, and I am not done growing, and hopefully I'm not done winning.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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People think your success is just a matter of having a pretty face. But it's easy to be chewed up and spat out. You've got to stay ahead of the game to be able to stay in it.
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Of all the 'Black-ish' characters, Zoey is most like my daughter, who goes to U.S.C.
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Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made us what we are, forming our national identity. A country that does not understand its own history is unlikely to respect that of others.