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My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to… — Eric Clapton
My luck is getting worse and worse. Last night, for instance, I was mugged by a quaker. — Woody Allen
In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change. — Hillary Clinton
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing old… — George Clooney
Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon. — Sidney Altman
The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads, clearly suppose a state of society which is nothing but a very circumscribed and not… — Lascelles Abercrombie
Even now, I have traces of the good little girl. When I am not performing, for instance, I am really very quiet and ordinary. — Marina Abramovic
The Constitution of the United States, for instance, is a marvelous document for self-government by the Christian people. But the minute you turn the document… — Pat Robertson
We have seen numerous instances in which American businesses have brought in foreign skilled workers after having laid off skilled American workers, simply because they… — Ronald Reagan
I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu,… — Ron Shelton
There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. — Sun Tzu
In the first instance, therefore, global terrorism created a kind of global community sharing a common fate, something we had previously considered impossible. — Ulrich Beck
The purpose behind terrorism is to instill fear in people - the fear that electrical power, for instance, will be taken away or the transportation… — Vinton Cerf
You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. For instance, if a man… — Bruce Lee
There are some who, for varying reasons, would appease Red China. They are blind to history's clear lesson, for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that… — Douglas MacArthur
War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. — Harry Elmer Barnes
What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law. — Christian Nestell Bovee
There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance. — George Foreman
I've just discovered the secret of golf. You can't play a really hot game unless you're so miserable that you don't worry over your shots.… — P.G. Wodehouse
Many animals even now spring out of the soil, Coalescing from the rains and the heat of the sun. Small wonder, then, if more and… — Lucretius

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