My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.
Bill Toomey
Recitation: by Male by Female
Abdias do Nascimento was the first writer who gave me racial consciousness. It was through his books and writings that I first took in the real weight of race in our society. He was the main influence on me because in my family, race was never an issue.
Joaquim Barbosa
FamilyMeInfluenceSocietyNever
When I started secondary school, it was assumed that the girls would do domestic science and the boys would do science, and I wasn't too happy with that.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
ScienceSchoolHappyStartedWould
I make notes about things I see in films that really affect me, like the ending of 'Jules and Jim.' I think about how I can utilize things in my work. And I have a team of people who keep me down to earth.
John Singleton
WorkPeopleMeTeamEndingThink
First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great.
Alyssa Milano
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We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our greatest sources of national vitality. They keep our economy strong and our communities dynamic. They are some of our greatest patriots.
Tom Perez
PeopleStrongAmericaChooseEconomy
You come home when the war is won.
Michael T. Flynn
HomeWarYouComeWon
I never wanted to be a bombshell; I wanted to be an actor. I would much prefer to be a woman than a man, but if I was a dude, maybe I'd have Johnny Depp's island because women in this industry after a certain age definitely don't get to do 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
Lori Petty
WomenAgeWomanManIslandActor
After they killed Uday and Qusay, the focus centered on Saddam: Find him, kill him, capture him, whatever it takes. To me, it was a false sense of security: If we get Saddam, we're going to win this war.
Janis Karpinski
FocusWarMeWinFindSecurity
Everyone is different, and so I don't want to repeat anyone else's career. I want to do mine.
Diego Luna
CareerWantEveryoneRepeatMine
I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote 'In Contempt' was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it.
Christopher Darden
FamilyMyselfMoneySelfishProtect
I'm not someone who shies away from darkness being funny. I think that life is very dark at times, and there are things that are very funny about that.
Brett Gelman
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Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself to be a great genius. You took the trouble to be born, but no more.
Pierre Beaumarchais
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