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Rory Stewart Quotes

In the British embassy in Afghanistan in 2008, an embassy of 350 people, there were only three people who could speak Dari, the main language of Afghanistan, at a decent level. And there was not a single Pashto speaker.

Rory Stewart

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: January 3, 1973

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People Speak Language Three Single

The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.

John Adams

Men Believe Fate Blind Done Atheist

We need to boost our intake of healthy plant foods and reduce our dependence on animal-based foods.

Michael Greger

Plant Healthy Need Dependence Our

All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people.

Alvar N. C. de Vaca

Good People Me Handsome Country

I don't understand anyone thinking I'm sexy at all. I don't get it because, growing up as a kid, I wasn't. I was like a dork, fat, so for me it's really weird. I became famous in Australia when I was 18, and I was still a little bit chubby.

Sophie Monk

Me Growing Up Thinking Sexy Fat

My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.

Tommy Lasorda

Ball Theory Watch Just Hit Hitting

Of course, I love chats with various actors about the process and how they do it. To me, if it's not on the camera, if it's not there, it's not worth it. It really just isn't worth it.

Robert Carlyle

Love Me Process Camera Worth Just

Meg Ryan is a beautiful and courageous woman. I grieve the loss of her companionship but I've not lost the friendship. We talk all the time and that was what our connection was about. She has a wonderful mind and we just like a chat.

Russell Crowe

Friendship Beautiful Time Woman Mind

My parents have seen me flirt with girls in front of them, so they're kind of used to it.

Lucky Blue Smith

Parents Me Kind Seen Used Flirt

I grew up in Queens, and on Sunday evenings, my parents would drive my brother and me past the factory. We could smell the week's supply of bread baking. I always connected the 59th Street Bridge with that scent. Who woulda thunk, years later, I'd be there, directing and producing a hit TV show?

Don Scardino

Past Brother Parents Me Bridge Week

I believe that when the public lacks even the most fundamental access to what its governments and militaries are doing in their names, then they cease to be involved in the act of citizenship.

Chelsea Manning

Believe Doing Citizenship I Believe

Fans look up to us, and that's creepy.

Brian Fallon

Look Up Fans Us Creepy

Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.'

Peyton Manning

Football People Me Serious Boy He