The rise or fall of Shanghai means the birth or death of the whole nation.
Chiang Kai-shek
Recitation: by Male by Female
Abdias do Nascimento was the first writer who gave me racial consciousness. It was through his books and writings that I first took in the real weight of race in our society. He was the main influence on me because in my family, race was never an issue.
Joaquim Barbosa
FamilyMeInfluenceSocietyNever
Competition among insurers would bring down the cost of health care insurance, just as it brings down the cost of car or homeowners insurance.
Andrew P. Harris
CarHealthCompetitionCareDown
I have a lot of friends who are involved in everything from Americana to blues to R&B to pop to country.
John Oates
FriendsCountryBluesEverythingPop
The concept of the megachurch - some have attributed that to me. Whatever people want to buy, they can get it in the shopping center. It's one-stop shopping. Churches should be that way.
Robert H. Schuller
PeopleMeShoppingWantWayBuy
The Declaration of Independence pronounced the irrevocable decree of political separation, between the United States and their people on the one part, and the British king, government, and nation on the other.
John Quincy Adams
GovernmentKingPeopleIndependence
I always say, 'I really need to take a break.' It's three days in and I'm getting pretty bored.
Stephen Daldry
ThreeSayNeedAlwaysDaysBreak
For many, embracing the ideology of Osama bin Laden or ISIS allowed them to become the heroes of their own story as well as actors in a cosmic crusade. For others, a 'cognitive opening' to militant Islam was often precipitated by a personal disappointment or loss.
Peter Bergen
DisappointmentStoryLossPersonal
I know that youngsters want to find something in common with each other and feel closer to each other ideologically through bridges such as the Internet.
Shakira
BridgesInternetFeelFindKnow
The 'Artful Tommy' will never change - and perhaps shouldn't.
Thomas Hoving
ChangeWillNeverPerhapsArtful
It's essential that we understand things like the free-rider problem, but we also need to understand that, fortunately, humans are a little nicer than economists give them credit for. Some people actually leave money at roadside fruit stands; some people give money to NPR so we can listen to it.
Richard Thaler
MoneyPeopleFruitProblemCredit
What can I say? I deal with it. I think I have come to terms with my absolutely hateful and vile childhood. No, I have, really. But I did hate it at the time. I resented it. There were elements of it that were positively Dickensian.
Richard Griffiths
TimeHateChildhoodThinkSayDeal
I started doing karate at four, my parents were karatekas. I stopped when I was 17 and went to Julliard and had a lot of stage combat there.
Lynn Collins
ParentsDoingStageStartedFour
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