Gordon Brown Quotes

Our common realm is not and cannot be stripped of values - I absolutely reject the idea that religion should somehow be tolerated but not encouraged in public life.

Gordon Brown

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LifeReligionValuesCommonIdea

I just make movies and hope people appreciate them.

Jiang Wen

HopePeopleAppreciateMoviesJust

In 1941, the BBC was setting up local, low-powered transmitters that were switched off if there was an air raid so they couldn't be used by German planes to navigate. As a 'youth in training,' my job was to switch the transmitter on in the mornings and off at night, and to check that it, and the feeder land lines, were working.

Michael Bond

JobTrainingYouthNightLandAir

The student community of Presidency College was also politically most active.

Amartya Sen

CommunityCollegeStudentActive

Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with.

Steve Lacy

WorkPeopleFindCircumstancesRight

But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

PeopleShortAttentionYouI Can

I read interviews saying women can bring a femininity to a song, a delicacy, but some women make really aggressive music.

Shura

WomenMusicSongSayingAggressive

Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure, innovation and timing.

Marvin Bower

InnovationOrganizationDriveTiming

Sometimes I read reviews, and without exception I will read critical essays that are sent to me. The critical essays are interesting on their own terms.

Joyce Carol Oates

MeInterestingSometimesWillOwn

I owe everything I have to them when I'm out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me nothing when I am not pitching.

Christy Mathewson

I AmMeNothingPitchingEverything

I'm the first person in my family to play poker.

Chris Moneymaker

FamilyPersonPlayFirstPoker

I think some people watch 'Raging Bull,' or they watch 'The Piano Teacher,' and I think they're more, maybe, able to process an antihero in a dramatic context, where people more want comedy to take care of them. But that's not really taking care of people. That's just providing escape, which sometimes is necessary.

Brett Gelman

TeacherPeopleThinkCareTake Care

I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.

Brad Pitt

TimeMeMoralsYouKnowImportant

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