Sophie Hawley-Weld Quotes

I was born in Germany and grew up immersed in international school communities. I was in the German bilingual track, spent a few years in rural Canada, and then went to the United World College of the Adriatic in Italy.

Sophie Hawley-Weld

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SchoolCollegeWorldBornCanadaUp

Asimov was the reason why we changed some rules in the SFWA, and I'm not convinced we changed it for the best.

Jerry Pournelle

BestRulesWhyReasonChangedSome

I kick off every monthly team meeting with 'core value stories' - team members stand up and recognize how another team member exemplified a core value.

Jennifer Hyman

ValueTeamStand UpStandMeeting

I think the '70s was a much healthier period for music because people were more innovative and creative.

Maurice White

MusicCreativePeopleThinkMore

Sometimes a mentor has to be reminded of the principles he has tried to instill in others.

Stephen Henderson

MentorSometimesPrinciplesOthers

In 1984, as a college freshman, I spent a fall weekend at a friend's house in suburban Chicago. His father worked for Beatrice Foods, a sponsor of the Chicago Marathon, and we watched that race from the finish line as a Welshman named Steve Jones set a new world marathon record. I was bewitched by the race and, especially, the clock.

Steve Rushin

FriendFatherCollegeWorldWeekend

Everybody is vulnerable to being in relationships where they get fooled. I'm no different. It's just human nature.

Michelle Pfeiffer

NatureHuman NatureRelationshipsGet

What most surprises me about Brazil is the extent of the difficulties that we create for ourselves. We create a lot of legislation to control the Brazilian state itself, that this ends up meaning that things don't go with the speed any head of government would like.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

GovernmentMeControlSpeedMeaning

I've tried everything but celibacy, and I really want to know what it feels like to be touched by someone with a mental touch and not a physical touch.

LisaRaye McCoy-Misick

SomeoneKnowWantTouchEverything

Hillary Clinton is not going to be able to create jobs, I will tell you right now.

Donald Trump

YouCreateNowWillRightTell

The radio was my pal. I was just crazy about it.

Bob Edwards

CrazyRadioJustAboutPal

I'll get to the oval three hours beforehand and warm up for about 45 minutes off the ice. Then I'll stretch and get on the ice for 20 minutes. I'll cool down, then relax, close my eyes and think about what I need to do.

Brittany Bowe

EyesCoolRelaxThinkWarmIce

I like old people falling over, that's what makes me laugh.

Allan Carr

PeopleMeLaughOld PeopleOldOver

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