John Pomfret Quotes

When I see somebody being mistreated, my eyes tear up and I want to stop it. And I believe that the best thing I can do is to write about it, because if I insert myself into the equation it doesn't really do much good, but if I write about it I think it could do more good.

John Pomfret

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I'm the first person in my family to go to college.

Jessica Chastain

FamilyCollegePersonGoFirst

I'm very focused when I'm making a movie, but I'm also a fantastic multitasker.

Melissa George

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The critics don't bother me.

Robert Stigwood

MeCriticsBother

International development aid is based on the Robin Hood principle: take from the rich and give to the poor.

Angus Deaton

RichHoodDevelopmentPoorTakeAid

When you think after 25 years of Mao, Chinese people had no idea about western music or even western culture. They had no idea about James Dean or the Beatles or Charlie Chaplin, modern music or modern cinema.

Jean-Michel Jarre

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Before 'Last Man Standing,' I did a lot of indies, which were raw and controversial and much darker. That is where I feel most secure as a storyteller. That is what I am drawn to the most.

Amanda Fuller

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I enjoy playing clubs. I still enjoy the closeness of the nightclub venue. However, after a certain period of time and after playing around some of the clubs in New YorkI felt that jazz should be presented in a more prestigious atmosphere.

Sonny Rollins

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I don't like talking about cheaters.

Luke Rockhold

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The ultimate art form of fashion is couture. I completely geek out when it comes to couture. It shows fashion as it used to be. I don't know how many people can actually afford the clothes, but in a way, that's beside the point.

Diane Kruger

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Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

Dorothy Thompson

FearLiveAfraidBeginOnlyLonger

For a long time growing up, I thought that everything happens for a reason and it's kind of already written. But as I've grown and learned various things, I think that the most important moment is the one that you're in, and that's the only moment that matters, that you can really control. The future is unknown, and the past is history.

Christen Press

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The social science on the impact of desegregation is clear. Researchers have consistently found that students in integrated schools - irrespective of ethnicity, race, or social class - are more likely to make academic gains in mathematics, reading, and often science than they are in segregated ones.

Clint Smith

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