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And every breath I ever took, every tear I ever wept, every star I wished upon seemed nothing until now. Every prayer I ever said… — Jann Arden
The colonies would gladly have borne the little tax on tea and other matters had it not been that England took away from the colonies… — Benjamin Franklin
For the first time in its history, Western Civilization is in danger of being destroyed internally by a corrupt, criminal ruling cabal which is centered… — Carroll Quigley
It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a… — George W. Bush
First thing I did when I found out I made it into the top 13 is I tried not to faint and you know, I… — Haley Reinhart
I didn't have to wait six years to get my show on the air, worry that someone else had a similar idea, or wait around… — Lena Dunham
Plantie is a very strong Protestant, that is to say, he's against all churches, especially the Protestant: and he thinks a lot of Buddha, Karma… — Joyce Cary
Fruit of all the kinds that the country produced were laid before him; he ate very little, but from time to time a liquor prepared… — Unknown Author
I was heart broken, scared, I had a lot of anxiety, I was worried, I felt weak, and I had no idea how I was… — Bob Casey, Jr.
Having kids has been a fantastic thing for me. It's meant that I'm a little more balanced. In my twenties I worked massively, hardly took… — Bill Gates
I had never walked on the street alone when I was growing up in Calcutta, up to age 20. I had never handled money. You… — Bharati Mukherjee
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy… — David Brin
It took me nine months to write 60 pages. It was very frustrating — Sara Paretsky
It was a glorious resurrection, from the tomb of slavery, to the heaven of slavery. My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its… — Frederick Douglass
For being a bad student I was banished to the 'calaboose' - a bare cell with whitewashed walls and a bench to sit on. I… — Pablo Picasso
I turned pro and won Rookie of the Year on the South African Tour and then it took me two tries at the qualifying school… — Retief Goosen
I'd like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, teaspoon of generosity, one pint of… — Muhammad Ali
To become a chess grandmaster also seems to take about ten years. (Only the legendary Bobby Fisher got to that elite level in less than… — Malcolm Gladwell
It took us 50 months in Germany, post World War II to go from the end of the war to a national election. — Frank Carlucci
It took the Gulf War to demonstrate that America did want more than one friend in the Mideast, and also was willing to take and… — Caspar Weinberger
At one point I took on a new job, and I just didn't have time to do anything but work. — Sharon Olds
Commemoration of John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631 He was the Word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it; And what that Word… — John Donne
I can definitely say the same thing [discussing Steffi Graf's claim that she had played against at least one top player who used steroids]. Steroids… — Chris Evert
I once picked up a woman from a garbage dump and she was burning with fever; she was in her last days and her only… — Mother Teresa
When I got my first guitar my fingers wouldn't go to the sixth string so I took off the big E and played with just… — Les Paul

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