David Blunkett Quotes

Nothing is more important for young people than enhancing their life chances, liberating their potential and encouraging their contribution to a globally competitive and modern economy.

David Blunkett

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LifePeoplePotentialYoungNothing

I think music has the power to transform people, and in doing so, it has the power to transform situations - some large and some small.

Joan Baez

MusicPowerPeopleSmallThinkSome

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

John Fowles

PassionEndWantParadoxWanting

My old friend Vlado Prelog has asked me to offer, from both of us, our thanks to the Royal Academy of Sciences and to the Nobel Foundation for the honour conferred on us.

John Cornforth

FriendMeFoundationRoyalOldUs

I think one of the great dangers here is going and categorizing anybody from one religion as a terrorist. That's not true... That would let the terrorists win. That's what they want us to do.

Michael Bloomberg

GreatReligionWinThinkWantTrue

I could use a little extra cash.

John Paulson

LittleCashExtraUseCould

It makes a big difference when men respect women. There are a lot of men who don't, so that's the main quality that would make a good man a great man.

Stephanie Sigman

GoodWomenRespectGreatQuality

I don't do that virtual reality stuff. I'm not even into 3D, actually... I've been offered it. I just don't want to.

Roger Deakins

RealityWantVirtual RealityStuff

I sat down in 1989 and I made up my mind at that point that I was going to spend the rest of my life assisting women and youth to gain social and political empowerment through business and education. I convinced myself economic empowerment of women was going to be key, especially in a country like this where most women didn't go to school.

Joyce Banda

LifeEducationWomenBusinessMyself

The protests against Harry Potter follow a tradition that has been growing since the early 1980s and often leaves school principals trembling with fear that is then passed down to teachers and librarians.

Judy Blume

FearSchoolTraditionEarlyDown

Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my iPad - perfect for long airplane journeys.

Joshua Bell

FootballAirplaneLongPerfectTurn

Sleater-Kinney becomes bigger than the three of us. It pulls us along, in a way.

Janet Weiss

ThreeWayBiggerUsAlongThan

The truth is you can have a great marriage, but there are still no guarantees.

Demi Moore

MarriageTruthGreatTruth IsYou

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