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While it is unlikely that poetry or art shall eliminate the reality of war in the twenty-first century, it is thrilling to know there remain… — Aberjhani
His [Ben Okri's] work poses very serious questions for the twenty-first century. Among them: To what extent will we allow the indefinable dynamics of something… — Aberjhani
Overall, my books represent a kind of shared communion and meditation with my fellow human beings... The books are also a part of what I… — Aberjhani
At one end of the continuum known as history are first-time events that have generated notable measures of public recognition due to either a positive… — Aberjhani
As life in general constituted much pain in the form of struggles against poverty, disease, ignorance, and emotional anguish, what more civilized way for people… — Aberjhani
If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real… — Nelson DeMille
James Watt patented his steam engine on the eve of the American Revolution, consummating a relationship between coal and the new Promethean spirit of the… — Jeremy Rifkin
If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I'd like to do Is to save every day — Jim Croce
This crisis is not just a crisis. Consumers are understanding for the first time that [their] degree of personal happiness doesn't rise past a certain… — Fernando Rodes Vila
I'm thinking of you, that's all I do, all the time. You're always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No… — Dierks Bentley
Can anybody be given creativity? No. Only equipment to develop it if it's in them in the first place. — George Shearing
~Before, my career came first. All I had to think about was myself. Now my children prevail. It doesn't mean my career is less important;… — Faith Hill
That's why I called it Dangerously In Love. It's basically all of the steps in a relationship from when you first meet a guy to… — Beyonce Knowles
The other General Welfare Clause is in the first of the authorities given to the Congress and it's not a grant, it's a restriction. By… — Andrew Napolitano
The old foundations of success are gone ... The world's wealthiest man, Bill Gates, owns nothing tangible: no land, no gold or oil, no factories… — Lester Thurow
As financial market players know, advantage comes from reacting to news first. The same thing is true for all companies. When you start the conversation,… — David Meerman Scott
Being the first Olympic medallist of my country means that I have some obligations and it was a very tough job for me to resume… — Benjamin Boukpeti
(On winning the 800 meters in front of the home fans) I was really excited to come back here. Of course you are always a… — Leonel Manzano
A year ago Guyana became politically free and independent. She assumed the untrammeled right to make her own decisions on what ought to be done… — Forbes Burnham
The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you… — Benjamin Haydon

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