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I had passed through the entire British education system studying literature, culminating in three years of reading English at Oxford, and they'd never told me… — Philip Pullman
Only truthful hands write true poems. I cannot see any basic difference between a handshake and a poem. — Paul Celan
If abandoning animal research means that there are some things we cannot learn, then so be it ... We have no basic right ... not… — Tom Regan
It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to… — Ayumi Hamasaki
If you look at the Earth without architecture, its sometimes a little bit unpleasant. So there is this basic human need to do shelter in… — Peter Zumthor
The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude; you must… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Part of our struggle is to make the international community understand that we are a poor country not because there is an insufficiency of resources… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as both a means… — Aung San Suu Kyi
Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of… — Kathy Acker
It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions. I think that this… — Karl Popper
Teaching my kids to give back is an essential part of parenting. It's not something that's optional. Compassion is one of the basic values that… — Kate Snow
Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love - the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match… — Andre Agassi
I shall use such influence as I have in emphasizing the basic truths common to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in promoting effective… — John D. Rockefeller
My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying. — Margaret Chase Smith
I think any genuine leader today has to learn leadership the hard way-by doing it. That means embracing turbulence and crisis, not avoiding it. It… — Dov Frohman
Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and… — Warren G. Bennis
The family is the basic cell of government: it is where we are trained to believe that we are human beings or that we are… — Gloria Steinem
The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened. — Lal Bahadur Shastri
Freedom is the basic condition for you to touch life, to touch the blue sky, the trees, the birds, the tea, and the other person. — Nhat Hanh
If our society continues to support basic research on how living organisms function, it is likely that my great grandchildren will be spared the agony… — Paul D. Boyer

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