The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress.
Karen Kain
Recitation: by Male by Female
People don't realize I tore my rotator cuff when I was 12 or 13. At that time, being so young, we decided just to not have surgery.
Andre Ward
TimePeopleYoungRealizeJust
Studies demonstrate that as gaps are being closed between men and women - in access to education, in health, even in economic participation - the most difficult gap to close is in political participation. Somehow that sharing of raw power, political power, remains very illusive.
Melanne Verveer
EducationWomenPowerHealthMen
The only good political movement I've seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends up with some hippy playing a flute.
John Lydon
GoodPoliticalGeniusWallStreet
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, it became clear that the FBI's number one priority must be the prevention of another terrorist attack.
Robert Mueller
PreventionFBIClearSeptemberMust
My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
Amy Sedaris
MomYouSayEasterUsedGet
A press statement may be given with a very good intention, but it says nothing beyond it. If it comes from corporations they run, then it is corporate social responsibility (CSR). That's different from philanthropy. CSR is a lot of shareholders, including me.
Shiv Nadar
GoodResponsibilityMeIntentionRun
We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing.
Miroslav Lajcak
SimpleGrowingAfricaFact
Every time you get in shape for a role, there's a different way to do it so it doesn't get boring.
Luke Evans
TimeYouBoringWayShapeRole
If I make money, I'm happy. Even if I lose money, I'm happy.
Lui Che Woo
MoneyHappyLoseMakeEven
Even though Bandos is one of the biggest islands in the Maldives, it only takes 20 minutes to walk round. All it has are some chalets and a little harbour centre with three restaurants and a bar. The food is magnificent.
Dominic Holland
FoodWalkThreeBarLittleMinutes
I think there can be a positive sort of futurism even in a presentist society. But I think it's a kind of futurism that envisions augmenting human ability and intellect rather than creating some artificial machine intelligence that displaces us.
Douglas Rushkoff
PositiveIntelligenceSocietyThink
'Hot Fuss' was all based on fantasy. The English influences, the makeup - they were what I imagined rock was. I'm a dreamer, you know? So I dug into that dream and made 'Hot Fuss.' But hearing people call us 'the best British band from America' made me wonder about my family and who I was.
Brandon Flowers
FamilyBestPeopleMeMakeupYou
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