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Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as well as the preponderance of theory… — Marilyn Hacker
I was awarded 'Most Aggressive Rider of the Day', generally given to the most spectacular loser of the day. — David Millar
In the last fifty years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years and given mankind greater powers over the forces of nature… — John Boyd Orr
Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories. — Iris Apfel
Given the right circumstances, from no more than dreams, determination, and the liberty to try, quite ordinary people consistently do extraordinary things — Dee Hock
Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living. — Carter Burwell
Hopefully each film can be given a musical voice of its own, which is not to say that the instrumentation is always unique, but that… — Carter Burwell
The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the one… — B. C. Forbes
Nuclear power generation has been given a thrust by the use of uranium-based fuel which US is set to supply to India if the deal… — Abdul Kalam
All the great temptations appear first in the region of the mind and can be fought and conquered there. We have been given the power… — Amy Carmichael
What I’m saying is I think life is staggering and we’re just used to it. We all are like spoiled children no longer impressed with… — Donald Miller
When you give others a new chance, a new chance is really being given to you. — Bryant H. McGill
In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapon stock, his… — Hillary Clinton
Before death takes away what you are given, give away what there is to give. — Unknown Author
Take sips of this pure wine being poured. Don't mind that you've been given a dirty cup. — Unknown Author
No wonder psychedelics are threatening to an authoritarian religious hierarchy. You don’t need faith to benefit from a psychedelic experience, let alone a priest or… — Dennis McKenna
I don't want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don't think it's supernatural. I think it's just that… — Anne Tyler
View your burden as a gift. It's the theme that has been given you to work with. Accept that and lean into it. — Anne Tyler
Historically, filmmakers always fall in love with every frame, but now that even neophytes are given final cut, this love affair carries with it serious… — Peter Bart
I write to please myself—of course, that is a given. But beyond this reach for pleasure, I know that I write for my countrymen, that… — F. Sionil JosÃ©
I have always felt it a great privilege to be in the theater, and I am grateful to all the playwrights who have given me… — Alfred Lunt
Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away. — David Allan Coe
Marty Robbins once sang you give me a mountain, I've been given a few mountains in my life — David Allan Coe
Changing my body has given me the ability to do all these amazing things that I never in a million years imagined I could do. — Robin Quivers
The universalist approach is roughly: 'What is good and right can be defined and always applies.' In particularist cultures far greater attention is given to… — Fons Trompenaars

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