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As preachers of the gospel of Jesus, do not expect worldly honors: these Jesus Christ neither took to himself, nor gave to his disciples. — Adam Clarke
Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or Barbadians to this… — John Henrik Clarke
I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia. — Woody Allen
The people of New York took a big chance on me. And I'm well aware of that. — Hillary Clinton
When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web... Now even my cat has its own… — William J. Clinton
Remember, Republican economic policies quadrupled the debt before I took office and doubled it after I left. We simply can't afford to double-down on trickle-down. — William J. Clinton
The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My career only took off because of one football game. I thought it was funny. 'Playboy' called and offered me a cover just like that.… — Pamela Anderson
I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a… — Jean Cocteau
It took me 40 years to write my first book. — Paulo Coelho
I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that. — Sam Abell
It's so funny looking back, but my so-called overnight success actually took 15 years. I remember when I didn't have any money, and my only… — Criss Angel
It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course. — Hank Aaron
It may be a coincidence, but from the minute I took anti-depressants, I didn't pick up a guitar or a pen for seven years. — Adam Ant
I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my… — Marie Antoinette
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven;… — Joan of Arc
I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I've been an atheist for years and years, but… — Isaac Asimov
The average businessman began to be agnostic, not so much because he did not know where he was, as because he wanted to forget. Many… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
She drove me to ballet class...and she took me to every audition. She'd be proud of me if I was still sitting in that seat… — Elisabeth Moss
Ben Battle was a soldier bold, and used to war's alarms, But a cannon-ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms. — Thomas Hood
I always tell people, it took me 10 minutes and 35 years in the business. I get tired of playing it ["Lullaby of Birdland"], but… — George Shearing
It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.. — Keith Urban
I am surprised people took so long to pick up on the fact that my contract expires at the end of this year. Eddie has… — Damon Hill
Newton took no exercise, indulged in no amusements, and worked incessantly, often spending eighteen or nineteen hours out of the twenty-four in writing. — W. W. Rouse Ball
We took special pride in the fact that climbing rocks and icefalls had no economic value in society...We were like a wild species living in… — Yvon Chouinard

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