The drafters of the [Refugee Convention ] had the Cold War in mind and mainly sought to protect a few thousand dissidents… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The era of television in which I grew up was much simpler than now. Its conventions were quite transparent and fun to… — Joe Bradley Copy Share Image
The spirit of tanka interests me more than following rigid conventions. As I understand it, the tradition allows a variety of approaches,… — Harryette Mullen Copy Share Image
Comic artists have always been part of my social circle. I just like hanging out with artists, and I always see them… — Mark Millar Copy Share Image
I quite enjoy fame, especially when you go to conventions in America where they treat you like a god with stretch limos… — Sylvester McCoy Copy Share Image
In the run-up to the 1992 Democratic convention, Clinton's campaign realized that voters thought the young governor had a privileged upbringing. They… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Convention is like the shell to the chick, a protection till he is strong enough to break it through. — Learned Hand Copy Share Image
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
But take the Russia issue. You open up the convention, and you have got a report that the Democratic Party has been… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The conventions of an almighty agency tapping you for greatness and signing you up and telling you this is going to be… — Jaleel White Copy Share Image
She was starting to feel a little like a hamburger at a dieters’ convention. Nobody was likely to snack on her, but… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Being satisfied, from observation and experience, as well as from medical testimony, that ardent spirit as a drink is not only needless… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
I've done a couple of fan conventions and [the fans] are legion. They're rather like Star Wars or Star Trek fans. We're… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I was at the 1976 Republican Convention in Kansas City. I was running 'Nobody for President' at the time. I printed up… — Wavy Gravy Copy Share Image
The band and I were leading at a Youth Specialties convention. We were asked to back up Matt Maher for one of… — Chris Tomlin Copy Share Image
If I could have entertained the slightest apprehension that the Constitution framed in the Convention where I had the honor to preside… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Israel produces and stores chemical weapons. So therefore the US will prevent the Chemical Weapons Convention from being imposed on the Middle… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Precepts, conventions - above all traditions - have no value in art. — Eleanora Duse Copy Share Image
If we really want to make progress and achieve greater fairness as a society, it is time for elemental change. And we… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The key to success is to risk thinking unconventional thoughts. Convention is the enemy of progress. — Trevor Baylis Copy Share Image
Art is triumphant when it can use convention as an instrument of its own purpose. — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
I mean, there are many other directors who are probably both more skilled and excited to adapt novels or work within certain… — Todd Solondz Copy Share Image
Death is a convention, a certification to the end of pain, something for the vital statistics book, not binding upon anyone but… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
At the very least, participatory involvement with the many forms of art can enable us to see more in our experience, to… — Maxine Greene Copy Share Image
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