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Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure. — Virat Kohli Copy Share Image
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As cities have grown rapidly across the nation, many have neglected infrastructure projects and paved over green spaces that once absorbed rainwater. — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Colleges do not merely offer preparation for the future; they occupy four years of a student's life, and an institution should do… — Derek Bok Copy Share Image
America is a mosaic not of groups but of individuals, each of whom carries a host of cultural influences, some chosen, some… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
As I stood there absorbing Hammett's novel, the slot machines at the back of the shop were clanking and whirring, and in… — Ross MacDonald Copy Share Image
I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have… — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
If our moral attitudes are entirely the result of nonrational factors, such as gut feelings and the absorption of cultural norms, they… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into… — David Guterson Copy Share Image
It's always difficult to see yourself as other people do, but I'm realistic about my appearance. I wasn't born with one of… — Alison Jackson Copy Share Image
The Chinese are brought up to believe that you should be silent in class. The teacher speaks, and you just listen and… — Caleb Deschanel Copy Share Image
Living life at a young age is like being a sponge thrust into the ocean. You absorb what's around you. If you're… — Freddie Prinze, Jr Copy Share Image
When your body absorbs toxins, it stores them in fat, which is why fiber and probiotics are strategic weapons for weight loss.… — Suzanne Somers Copy Share Image