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When I left Africa in 1966 it seemed to me to be a place that was developing, going in a particular direction, and I don't think that is the case now. And it's a place where people still kid themselves - you know, in a few years this will happen or that will happen. Well, it's not going to happen. It's never going to happen.

Paul Theroux

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PeopleMeDirectionThinkYouPlace

I always wanted to do a family show.

Jill Soloway

FamilyAlwaysShowWanted

It's very natural for me now. A lot of airplanes, a lot of flights, a lot of hotels. Go home to pack and leave. But I'm used to it.

Jessica Jung

HomeMeGoNowLeaveUsed

Give luck a chance to happen.

Tom Kite

LuckChanceHappenGive

My Olympic moment from the individual event was that I was really able to enjoy my skating, and so that meant a lot to me, and I didn't portray that accurately.

Mirai Nagasu

MomentMeEnjoySkatingIndividual

I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early intervention services have on children's lives in my congressional district.

Lucille Roybal-Allard

PositiveChildrenStartImpactYear

If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.

Juan Ramon Jimenez

YouWayWritePaperGiveOther

The only real solution is comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders and provides a path to legal status for non-felons who are here without proper legal documentation.

Jon Ossoff

PathLegalImmigrationSolutionReal

America is a nation of laws, and it is wrong for Congresswoman Markey to propose bending the rules for a group of people whose first act in this country was to break the law.

Cory Gardner

PeopleLawAmericaRulesWrong

If you can't sell your product, it goes from being an asset to a liability. Learn to sell, partner with someone who can sell, or learn to be poor.

Clay Clark

PartnerLearnSomeoneYouPoorSell

I was on Facebook. I'm not anymore, but my sister always sends pictures to a page. I'm sure you can find a Bradley Cooper there.

Bradley Cooper

SisterYouFindPicturesPageSure

A diploma is a dunce hat in disguise.

Peter Thiel

HatDisguiseDiplomaDunce

I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I could easily just stomp over it doing my administrative stuff.

Scott Adams

DayCreativityDoingTryOverStuff

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