David Miliband Quotes

Good politics starts with empathy, proceeds to analysis, then sets out values and establishes the vision, before getting to the nitty-gritty of policy solutions.

David Miliband

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GoodVisionPoliticsEmpathyValues

My dad and mom divorced when I was around ten, and I didn't live with him after that, though he was close by and we saw each other weekly. I wasn't really aware that he was a writer; I didn't start reading his writing until I was about fifteen. It occurred to me then that my dad was kind of special; he's still one of my favorite writers.

Andre Dubus III

LiveMeMomWritingStartReading

Writing is the greatest thing about really good sitcoms.

Megyn Price

GoodWritingGreatestAboutReally

I'm a fun father, but not a good father. The hard decisions always went to my wife.

John Lithgow

GoodFatherWifeFunDecisionsHard

I was always a funny guy. I don't think anybody that makes it to this level of stand-up wasn't a funny guy when they were young.

Ron White

FunnyThinkYoungAlwaysGuyLevel

I think I became an entrepreneur because I have my way of doing business... to do that, you have to have your own company. But if you have your own company, you're an outsider in the Japanese business world. It's difficult. But that's life.

Masayoshi Son

LifeBusinessWorldThinkDoingYou

I have quite dark skin, and when I had my son, I suffered quite bad pigmentation; I had dark patches on my face. Everyone said it would go, but it would take a very long time for them to even slightly disappear.

Louise Nurding

SonTimeFaceBadDarkSkin

You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they need to identify with the characters... and that's why the characters need to be real.

Jordana Brewster

YouWhyBecomeNeedRealAudience

I was a great student at a great school, Wharton School of Finance.

Donald Trump

GreatFinanceSchoolStudent

I'm tired of being in a band, but I do want to continue making records and performing, at least a little bit. Making the records isn't always fun. It's fun to be finished with them. Making beautiful things can be quite painful.

Dean Wareham

BeautifulFunTiredWantBand

I'm not too picky. I'm not waiting, sitting around for the ideal and perfect role. I like to work, so I try to make the best of whatever opportunity comes up.

Christopher Lloyd

WorkOpportunityBestWaitingTry

An actor is a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, he ain't listening.

Boy George

ListeningTalkingYouActorHimGuy

As we were developing 'Umbral', and I was delving into the mythology and legends, I had a sudden realisation. 'Wasteland' is about people who fervently believe new myths and legends, but they turn out to be false; whereas 'Umbral' is about people who reject ancient myths and legends, but they turn out to be true!

Antony Johnston

PeopleBelieveBe TrueNewTrueOut

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