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I have spent time discussing the American political system and current events in Taiwan with the junior diplomats, and they have repeatedly expressed their country's… — Michael K. Simpson
Another thing I learned is that novels, even those from apparently distant times and places, remain current and enlightening, and also comforting. — Jane Smiley
The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current… — Alexander Smith
After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair. — Iain Duncan Smith
First would be the literary side, then the spiritual and philosophical. The political side is required principally because of the necessity of the current Russian… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
While their fiscal views aren't mine, the moderates are the last reasonable voice in the current Republican Party. — Eliot Spitzer
Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current. — Laurence Sterne
It worries me about our unwillingness to really address reforms and modernization in Medicare. This thing was designed 37 years ago. It has not evolved… — John Sununu
Unlike most government programs, Social Security and, in part, Medicare are funded by payroll taxes dedicated specifically to them. Some of the tax revenue pays… — James Surowiecki
You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what's current is just as hard as it might ever be… — Lily Tomlin
I hate recording all the shows for the week in one day, because I want to be able to mention current events and pop culture.… — Gary Vaynerchuk
I still believe there is a need to open up search and it will come eventually. It is very important to challenge the current models. — Jimmy Wales
All History is current; all injustice continues on some level, somewhere in the world. — Alice Walker
If there had been a Financial Product Safety Commission in place 10 years ago, the current financial crisis would have been averted. — Elizabeth Warren
I'm not sure what I think about current fashion, though. A few years ago, I would have said it's really, really bad and you hardly… — Vivienne Westwood
I am interested in a lot of things - not just show business and my passion for animals. I try to keep current in what's… — Betty White
I grew up in a family where the internalized understanding was that the kids were going to grow up into a better world. I worry,… — Bradley Whitford
I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need. — Robert Winston
I am delighted to be joining 'Guardian U.S.''s team as a weekly columnist, and to have the chance to address American and global current events… — Naomi Wolf
Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth. — Virginia Woolf

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