Richard Flanagan Quotes

The past is there, but life is circular. I have a strong sense of the circularity of time.

Richard Flanagan

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LifeTimePastStrongSense

I was no longer, if I had ever been, afraid to die: I was now afraid not to die.

Joan Didion

DieNowAfraidBeenEverLonger

We abide by our responsibility as Germany for the Shoah.

Angela Merkel

ResponsibilityGermanyOurAbide

My father was interested in justice, always working for people who needed to be supported.

Andy Serkis

FatherJusticePeopleAlwaysWorking

I am proud of my heritage and have happily taken advantage of every opportunity to educate my teammates and Steeler Nation about American Samoa, both as a player and in the community, through the Troy and Theodora Polamalu Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

Troy Polamalu

OpportunityCommunityI AmProud

Without the connotation good or bad, bin Laden's a great man in the sense that he's influenced the course of history.

Michael Scheuer

GoodHistoryGreatManGreat ManHe

I'm a conservative, pro-life governor in a state where it is really tough to be both. A state like New Jersey, with lots of Democrats, but still we cut taxes, we balanced budgets. We fought the teacher's union.

Chris Christie

TeacherToughNewConservativeTaxes

I'm a big fan of 'Glee.' I think it's really smart. And I think it's well-timed. But you can't not be surprised at the reception this show's received. It's really something else.

Cory Monteith

SmartThinkYouBigSomethingShow

In short, the animal and vegetable lines, diverging widely above, join below in a loop.

Asa Gray

AnimalShortLinesAboveJoinLoop

I've been many times to Dubai and the U.A.E., and I have friends that live there. It would be exciting to stage world heavyweight championship fights in the Arab world. It's something Muhammad Ali achieved when he fought in Zaire or the Philippines. It's absolutely exciting to fight in countries where you have never fought.

Wladimir Klitschko

LiveFightWorldFriendsDubaiYou

I wanted to think about our creation myth; you know, what is the fundamental story that defines America. And it certainly is the West.

Philipp Meyer

StoryThinkAmericaYouKnowMyth

Bombs do very, very bad things to human bodies. It's incredibly shocking to see.

Phil Klay

BadHumanSeeThingsBad Things

It's a kind of limbo, knowing what you want but not being quite sure how to go about doing it.

Suzy Kendall

DoingYouGoWantKindKnowing

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