David Mitchell Quotes

I think we think in terms of stories.

David Mitchell

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ThinkStoriesI ThinkTerms

I am sort of drawn toward places in the world where there is struggle and conflict.

Anderson Cooper

StruggleI AmConflictWorldPlaces

In a sense, what we do with the regional development agencies is to give them resources to look at the deficiencies in the economy in the regional areas, so they can address themselves to that.

John Prescott

LookDevelopmentEconomyResources

Adroit geo-strategists take new realities into account as they try to imagine how global politics will unfold. In the foreign policy business, however, inertia is a powerful force and 'adroit' a little-known concept.

Stephen Kinzer

BusinessPoliticsPowerfulNewTry

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

Sophocles

WiseDoctorKnifeOverNeedsSore

I want garments that reflect my personality. It's difficult to find in the childrenswear department. And often, womenswear requires far too many alterations. I want shoes that affect my maturity, professionalism, and sophistication. Instead, I'm offered sneakers with Velcro straps and light-up shoes.

Sinead Burke

ShoesPersonalityMaturitySneakers

I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.

Rita Dove

DetailsMomentsExploreMostOur

Not being anxious requires a level of humility, doesn't it? It does, I think. It's not all about you.

Rupert Graves

HumilityThinkYouLevelBeingDoes

The great menace to the life of an industry is industrial self-complacency.

Joyce Carol Oates

LifeGreatIndustrialIndustry

I wish I could say to all those people who consider themselves anarchists or radicals: Please join the nonviolent movement. This is how Gandhi freed India. If Gandhi freed India, we can certainly free the United States from our racism, misogyny, and bigotry.

Dolores Huerta

RacismPeopleFreeWishIndiaSay

I wanted to give myself the opportunity to do the coolest drag I could possibly do.

Aquaria

OpportunityMyselfDragGiveWanted

My kids are my life and the thought of someone taking them away from me is my worst nightmare.

Peter Andre

LifeMeThoughtMy LifeSomeone

When there is a calamity, don't think about the party, think beyond the party.

Sharad Pawar

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