Rebecca MacKinnon Quotes

Normalization of U.S.-China relations in 1979, combined with economic reforms and opening, transformed the Chinese people's lives.

Rebecca MacKinnon

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PeopleOpeningEconomicChinese

We should look back now and then. Our politicians should look back every now and then.

Max von Sydow

LookBackNowPoliticiansOurEvery

I say a murder is abstract. You pull the trigger and after that you do not understand anything that happens.

Jean-Paul Sartre

YouSayUnderstandAbstractAnything

As a former reporter, I wrote 'The Scarecrow' quickly - I didn't have to think about what the character would do the way I do with Harry Bosch.

Michael Connelly

CharacterThinkWayWouldReporter

Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats.

Sonny Mehta

CriticismTerrorismComePublishing

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.

Sting

BestWorldYouDownStillAround

I like to see things start, grow, and then move on to better things.

Robin Leach

StartGrowBetterMove OnSeeMove

I can remember the night I became a Christian. And man, this weight came off of me and all that kind of stuff. What I didn't realize was, that was just the beginning - of a huge journey.

Mike Yaconelli

JourneyBeginningManMeNightKind

I call my tiki bar my tiki office, even though I also entertain out here all the time. This beautiful, open-air space is such a creative environment for me. It's where my writing partner and I wrote much of the script for a Mamas and Papas biopic that's in the works, and where I have my meetings.

Michelle Phillips

BeautifulTimeCreativeSpaceMe

Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.

Joyce Meyer

GodCourageTimePeopleHelpYou

To bolster his right flank and attract women voters, John McCain had cynically opted for a running mate who was, by any stretch of the imagination, unqualified for a position a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Jay Parini

WomenImaginationRightPresidency

There's people who can, like, dive into material for hours and hours and hours and work on one tiny little specific thing without getting bored of it. Learning how to do that was, like, very useful.

Jason Ralph

WorkLearningPeopleDiveWithout

The OECD advocates a risk-based approach to water security and is calling on governments to speed up their efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of water management. We recommend improving water pricing to recover costs and to reflect the value of water to users and society.

Jose Angel Gurria

WaterValueManagementSocietySpeed

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