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William Hague Quotes

When the Lord Chancellor violates the trust of his great office of state to solicit party donations from people whose careers he can control, and then says I'm not sorry, and I'd do it again no wonder the public think that power has gone to their heads.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: March 26, 1961

Topics

Power Great Trust People Control

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

Life Family Respect Job Fun People

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Roads Rural Built Clinics Schools

I really need to be alone. I can't deal with someone sleeping next to me.

Alone Me Someone Sleeping Need Next

I don't really have guilty pleasures. I like what I like, and I don't worry too much about whether it's supposed to be cool or sophisticated or show that I have good or bad taste or whatever.

Good Cool Worry Bad Guilty Too Much

I wrote a few children's books... not on purpose.

Children Purpose Books Few Wrote

But my friends, these people in Egypt have stood by us in a tough, tough neighborhood.

People Tough Friends Egypt Us Stood

I think when you're doing something cutting edge like 'The Matrix,' it might mean when everybody's saying 'no' that you're really on the right track.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Saying Think Doing You Edge Mean

Back in East Texas, all three networks have stations in my hometown of Tyler, and for a town that small, 85,000, to have all three networks, they all have their own news programs, six and 10, and they're always looking for news. Back when I was a judge, they were constantly coming to the courthouse and asking for comments.

Looking Small Texas Judge Hometown

I loved playing the stuff we did in the Byrds. It was a good band. I was lucky to be in it.

Good Loved Lucky Band Playing Stuff

The simplest consequence of walking on crutches is that you walk slower. Every step must be a necessary one. When you hurry, you get where you're going, but you get there alone. When you go slow, you get where you're going, but you get there with a community you've built along the way.

Community Alone Walk Step Slow You

I joined a writing class at a nearby community center, where I was the youngest participant by about 40 years. Once a week, I'd funnel down a staircase and join the dozen retirees crowded in folding chairs around a table to discuss one another's stories.

Community Writing Staircase Week

'Siya Ke Ram' will leave us with hardly any scope to think of other projects. And I wouldn't want to work on something and not be whole-hearted in it, either.

Work Think Want Will Leave Us

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