Margaret Chan Quotes
SARS was a very important event... And many countries have learned from SARS... The SARS event sort of gave them additional impetus and the sense of urgency for them to really revise the International Health Regulations.
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There is such a thing as my kind of actor, and how well they pull off my dialogue is a very, very important part of it.
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Best player I ever played against? I mean, I played against many, many good players, so I don't know who to keep. I would say Ronaldo the Fenomeno.
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I'm not a celebrity trainer. I don't have my own line of DVDs, but I'm a fighter and have everything to prove.
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Actors are greedy. They can never be satisfied. I want praise as well as box office returns.
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The rehearsal is where it all happens for an actor.
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Only good girls keep diaries. Bad girls don't have time.
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Allowing homosexuality means allowing satanic rights.
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Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.
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I love Vanna White as much as the next guy.
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When the British became Christian, Christianity in no way altered their political organisation.
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From a spectator point of view, Test cricket is not important; people hardly watch Test cricket. But as a player, Tests are the real thing. You have to concentrate for five days. It's a lot of time, and not easy to do it day in and day out. If people have played 70-100 Tests, it's a lot of cricket, a lot of concentration and dedication.
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The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable. The Charter calls on staff to uphold the highest levels of efficiency, competence and integrity, and I will seek to ensure to build a solid reputation for living up to that standard.
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My brother and I had many games. We were inseparable. We had a little team going on between us. We had even a language that was kind of like pig latin. So we'd speak in the language. It's called Op.
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We need a commander in chief that speaks the truth. We will not defeat radical Islamic terrorism so long as we have a president unwilling to utter the words 'radical Islamic terrorism'.
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The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.
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Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.
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Horrors, I believe, should be original - the use of common myths and legends being a weakening influence.
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If my wife was to say, 'Honey, I'd like you to go to PSG', I would have to take it into account.
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All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.
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I was taught by my grandfather that anything that your mind can conceive, you can have. It's a reality.
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Nearly one year on from his election, Donald Trump disregards the constitution, offends allies, and attacks minorities, the powerless, and those who are holding him to account.
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I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.
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All that ever holds somebody back, I think, is fear. For a minute I had fear. [Then] I went into the [dressing] room and shot my fear in the face.
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SARS was a very important event... And many countries have learned from SARS... The SARS event sort of gave them additional impetus and the sense of urgency for them to really revise the International Health Regulations.
