One of my favourite books of all time is 'The Borstal Boy.'
Roisin Murphy
Recitation: by Male by Female
Our dresses take a long time to make.
Jenny Packham
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The truth of the matter is I stayed in L.A. raising my children, and when they went to college, I packed my bags along with them and came to New York and looked for parts in the theatre, because that's always what I preferred doing.
Andrea Martin
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There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.
John James Ingalls
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This means that they are bound by law and custom to plough the fields of their masters, harvest the corn, gather it into barns, and thresh and winnow the grain; they must also mow and carry home the hay, cut and collect wood, and perform all manner of tasks of this kind.
Jean Froissart
HomeLawHarvestKindWoodCorn
We grew up in a nice house in a very middle-class area in Bolton and had a very happy childhood. My mum, Falak, who was also brought over from Pakistan by her parents as a kid, devoted herself to bringing up me and my younger brother and sister, Haroon and Tabinda, and my elder sister Mariyah.
Amir Khan
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My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.
Simon Cowell
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My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.
Rob James-Collier
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A work-only zone does wonders for your productivity. So, I prefer working at the office now. I spend 8 focused hours there, then I go home to be present with my family.
Derek Sivers
FamilyHomePresentGoNowFocused
When they raise your hand, Oh my God, the feeling is unbelievable.
Donald Cerrone
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We've lost 400,000 jobs in Michigan because of downsizing.
Debbie Stabenow
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Each generation of pilots hopes that they will leave their profession better off than they found it.
Chesley Sullenberger
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The job of the writer is to look at where he is now and make some sort of emotional sense of it, not only for that moment but for years to come.
Colum McCann
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