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Having travelled and lived and worked in many different places, I was keen to come back and settle in Nottingham, partly because… — Nicola Monaghan Copy Share Image
In the past, I've visited remote places - North Korea, Ethiopia, Easter Island - partly as a way to visit remote states… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
America's addiction to violence is partly evident in the heroes it chooses to glorify. — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
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Social services, not wealth per se, seem to be the key to lower birth rates. The Chinese, although among the poorest peoples… — Donella Meadows Copy Share Image
Policy people suffer their own kind of agony, and no wonder. After all, what is the average life of the policy person?… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
There's a few movies I wanted to do, and I didn't get to do them partly because they wanted me to be… — Frank Oz Copy Share Image
The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics,… — David Gross Copy Share Image
Both my parents were agnostic. My mother was kind of a Buddhist. She had some spiritual tendencies, but they were kind of… — Mary Karr Copy Share Image
My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private. — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
Partly because his life ended before the age of 50, Hamilton was defined by the other founding fathers, and he managed, with… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
California club pop chirper Dev's debut is as stark as it is sweet. This is owed partly to the casually giddy lightness… — Chuck Eddy Copy Share Image
Every one of us is partly responsible for the efficiency of how we play. — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
It's what all actors try to do, really, to just preserve the child inside them because their imagination is quite available. I… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn't ever have to rely on the press for my information. — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
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