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We need responsible regulations, not regulations that have gone wild. For example, the EPA has a rule that is going to be implemented Jan. 1,… — Herman Cain
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson… — Jack Canfield
And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records. — Lois Capps
Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting… — George Carlin
I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood.… — John le Carre
Creative people don't behave very well generally. If you're looking for examples of good relationships in show business, you're gonna be depressed real fast. I… — Jim Carrey
I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
When I'm singing 'Deanna,' for example, which I sing pretty much every night, it brings forward a kind of imagined, romanticized lie about this particular… — Nick Cave
The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
When it comes to children, my mom doesn't believe in borders. She loves all children, and that's a good example of mothering the world. I… — Margaret Cho
We can, for example, be fairly confident that either there will be a world without war or there won't be a world - at least,… — Noam Chomsky
I think the biggest reason I was able to express myself and not be intimidated was by not having a mother. For example, mothers teach… — Madonna Ciccone
Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they're… — Tim Allen
In today's knowledge-based economy, what you earn depends on what you learn. Jobs in the information technology sector, for example, pay 85 percent more than… — William J. Clinton
Let me back up a little and tell you why I prefer writing to real life: You can rewrite. A novel, for example, can be… — Harlan Coben
I'm a good example of someone who can come to Hollywood and keep their feet on the ground with all the rock stars, all the… — Pamela Anderson
Personally, I consider 'Titanic' the most brilliant example of successful counterprogramming; the film actually countered itself by embedding an epic chick flick within a classic… — Diablo Cody
I love a smart, well-written show, and '30 Rock,' well, you can't get any better than that. Tina Fey poos funny. There's nothing that she… — Andy Cohen
As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better… — Eric Alterman
Your mind will be like its habitual thoughts; for the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. Soak it then in such trains… — Marcus Aurelius

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