Deeyah Khan Quotes

The proportion of women attracted to the Islamic State is likely to be less than that in other militant organisations, such as the Tamil Tigers, the PKK, and the IRA. Undoubtedly, their roles within the Islamic State are much more confined by the rigid gender divisions under their ultraconservative rulings.

Deeyah Khan

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WomenGenderMoreWithinStateThan

Ever since I started playing records, it's been such a fabulous life. The idea of going back down the pits would be a nightmare.

Jimmy Savile

LifeBackDownFabulousGoingBeen

It seems like women don't want men to be men anymore. They want men to be women. But they really don't want what they say they want. It's very weird.

Andrew Dominik

WomenMenWeirdSayWantThey Say

The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone - was once at the core of the American Dream.

Robert Reich

WorkHard WorkFaithAmerican Dream

My grandfather has a big influence on me; without him, I wouldn't be where I am now.

Angelique Kerber

I AmMeInfluenceGrandfatherNow

Our children were mostly brought up and educated in the Churchill suburb east of Pittsburgh. Each summer, we took them back to England for an extended period.

John Pople

ChildrenBackSummerEducatedUp

I feel like a different person since my mum passed away, like I'm driving a ship with my husband alongside me and we're leading these four children into unknown waters.

Stella McCartney

ChildrenMeHusbandShipDriving

In my life as a soldier and citizen, I have seen time and time again that inaction has dire consequences.

Stanley A. McChrystal

LifeTimeMy LifeConsequencesSeen

I went to a fashion show, and this silver-haired guy was staring at me with these piercing water-blue eyes. It scared me because I absolutely saw and knew my entire future.

Tom Ford

FutureEyesMeFashionStaringGuy

God is His own Design and End, and that there is no other Worthy of Him.

Mary Astell

GodEndDesignHimWorthyOwn

Real Madrid were the ideal club for me, and, when I knew they were interested, I couldn't think about anything else.

Luka Modric

MeThinkRealClubAnythingKnew

I'm a big David Lynch fan.

Jonathan Davis

BigFanDavidDavid Lynch

We must do a better job of educating all drivers to be safer on the road.

Johnny Isakson

JobRoadBetterMustDriversSafer

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