Elaine Chao Quotes

Those memories of living in a developing nation are part of who I am today and give me a profound understanding of the challenges of economic development - an understanding which will make my tenure as Peace Corps director, I hope, a very special one.

Elaine Chao

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I grew up in the Bronx where you would stay up late with your girlfriends, just being silly in our bedrooms, whatever. And I was always the clown.

Jennifer Lopez

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To be honest, I don't think there's any other show like 'Doctor Who' at all.

Jenna-Louise Coleman

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Social economic problems do not exist everywhere that an economic event plays a role as cause or effect - since problems arise only where the significance of those factors is problematical and can be precisely determined only through the application of methods of social-economics.

Max Weber

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I think that lens flares can work really well under certain circumstances. Personally, I am trying to get rid of them most of the time. I don't like artifacts that draw attention to the surface of the image.

Roger Deakins

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My father was an obsessive bird-watcher. The genes of observation passed down.

Martin Parr

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I didn't have any vices before the Internet. There are a lot of cracks in the day, moments where you don't know what to do next, so you have a little hole where you look at your phone. You want something that will mean you're not alone in that moment.

Miranda July

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When I was younger, shopping helped me discover many new places and many new things.

Miuccia Prada

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Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

Louisa May Alcott

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It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.

Johnny Vegas

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I don't get fat, I get skinny.

Diana Ross

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Nowadays, I really like playing in studios.

Derek Bailey

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If you ask men why they did a good job, they'll say, 'I'm awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?' If you ask women why they did a good job, what they'll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.

Sheryl Sandberg

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