Edward Zwick Quotes

I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country.

Edward Zwick

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ChildrenDiamondsCountryNothing

I grew up in Oxnard, CA, and I went to a church called St. Paul, where I was playing drums. My mom had a strawberry company. The whole town of Oxnard is basically built on produce, and more particularly, strawberries.

Anderson Paak

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I've always been close to my family. I've got a lot of nieces and nephews, but I'm a good uncle.

John Waters

FamilyGoodUncleAlwaysNephews

I wear black because I'm comfortable in it. But then in the summertime when it's hot I'm comfortable in light blue.

Johnny Cash

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Our job is quite strange in that we hire a coach, and therefore, we're the boss. But coaches tell us what to do, and I think some coaches might struggle with the idea of a girl being the boss and telling them, 'I don't want to see you now. I want to have some time to myself.'

Ana Ivanovic

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Infrastructure alone won't end poverty. The World Bank had to learn this lesson, too. While we believed too much in bricks and mortar in our early days, we now understand that bringing together funding, technical expertise, and tested knowledge goes much further.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

KnowledgeAloneTogetherWorldEnd

Compassion and empathy are anathema to sports.

Steve Rushin

SportsCompassionEmpathyAnathema

For almost twenty years, abortion policy in America has been controlled by the courts.

Robert Casey

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I find Suez astonishing for the first hour. It is a ditch in a desert, but a stunning one. The sensation of being hemmed in by huge ships, moving at a stately pace through a man-made waterway, is extraordinary.

Rose George

MovingDesertFindFirstThrough

Do we really want a society in which the stigma of going on the dole has been erased?

Mickey Kaus

SocietyWantGoingBeenReallyDole

I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.

Monica Lewinsky

GreatKindSomethingKnown

I am always surprised at what movie studios think people will want to see. I'm even more surprised at how often they are correct.

Mindy Kaling

I AmPeopleThinkWantWillSee

All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.

Lloyd Alexander

TryingSayDeepestKeepHearts

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