David Blunkett Quotes

Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics and the beneficial role of government, rather than a detriment.

David Blunkett

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My bookshelves have no order. I prune them regularly and sell the books to Myopic Books, a Chicago bookstore. They give me store credit, and then I spend all the store credit, and, presumably, return to sell them back more of the books I bought from them.

Jesse Ball

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We don't need any more reality TV, women yelling at each other. I can't watch that stuff.

Andie MacDowell

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We are visual creatures. When you doodle an image that captures the essence of an idea, you not only remember it, but you also help other people understand and act on it - which is generally the point of meetings in the first place.

Tom Wujec

PeopleMeetingsHelpRememberYou

Because fashion essentially is art, and as an artist and someone who is also a musician and an artist in regards to drawing and painting, anything I can do that expresses my feelings is something I'm really drawn to.

Ruby Rose

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I get bored of vacation.

Jose Andres

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No doubt, the White House thinks the American people know Obama's story. But since the Inauguration, we've seen only the president's present: his perfect family, his Ivy League elegance, his effortless mastery of complex issues. We never see him sweat. And we forget that he ever had to struggle.

Dee Dee Myers

FamilyStrugglePeopleStoryPresent

All of my life, when things got too difficult, I folded up the tent and went to bed. I couldn't stand a challenge... I was terrified of confrontation. I was very laid-back, and just wouldn't get involved or fight back.

Phoebe Snow

LifeChallengeFightStandMy Life

I loved tests because it was another form of competing, a healthy competition.

Suzanne Farrell

CompetitionLovedHealthyCompeting

I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.

Peter Falk

WorldYouKnowMeanOverShow

I hate 'The Professional.' It's one of the worst action/adventure movies ever made.

Shane Black

HateProfessionalMoviesWorstMade

I think failure is the best thing for some people. It tells you whether you're in the right job or the wrong one.

Tim Rice

FailureBestJobPeopleThinkYou

We may not be proud of every song we've ever done - or been forced to do - but I believe we've done more than meets the eye.

Rick Nielsen

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