The post of honour is a private station.
Joseph Addison
Recitation: by Male by Female
When I was 13, I read 'Et la paix dans le monde, Docteur?' a physician's account of working with Medecins Sans Fontieres during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. It was this book that inspired me to work for MSF.
Joanne Liu
WorkMeBookPhysicianAfghanistan
On film, I'm very mysterious, but in life I'm very dull.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
LifeMysteriousFilmDullVery
I was born and raised in New York. My family has been in New York City since the Civil War. I have a ton of N.Y.C. in my DNA, from both sides of my family. I had a wonderful childhood in the city.
Andrew Zimmern
FamilyChildhoodWarNew YorkCity
Nobody ever wrote better about domestic things than Robert Benchley.
Jean Kerr
BetterNobodyThingsThanDomestic
Human nature being what it is, if you told me you were going to give me one dollar with no strings attached, I probably wouldn't question the gift too much. But if you told me you wanted to give me one hundred dollars with no obligation, I'd have to think about it for a minute before accepting.
Tony Evans
NatureMeGiftThinkHuman Nature
Leaders need to be thinking constantly about what they're doing to create a basic sense of security and stability throughout an organization.
Tom Rath
OrganizationThinkingDoingSecurity
Some people hate the remixes, some people think it's cool. If you don't like that type of music and just like rock, you probably won't like it. But if you are open to more things, you just might dig it.
Rob Zombie
MusicHatePeopleCoolThinkYou
I was a daydreamer. Teachers kept telling me to pay attention.
Roderick MacKinnon
MeAttentionTeachersPay Attention
What do you say to your sister who poses in the nude? It's not like you are really itching to see photographs of your sister naked. I mean, it's just something that is not too exciting.
Ron Reagan
SisterYouSayMeanNakedSee
I wanted to be the best footballer in Belgian history. That was my goal. Not good. Not great. The best.
Romelu Lukaku
GoodHistoryGreatBestGoalWanted
In sharp contrast to the idea that this stage of life is enviable, we hear high levels of anxiety about getting old, anxieties about health, mobility, access to facilities, simple routine care and attention.
Rowan Williams
LifeHealthSimpleCareAnxiety
Decolonization actually boosted slavery. As foreign powers withdrew from the colonies, people were enslaved by their own countrymen. And we see it in Africa, we see it in Asia.
Loretta Napoleoni
PeopleSlaveryAfricaSeeOwnAsia
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