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“We need to have profound compassion for the people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life, and sexual identity disorders. This is a very real issue. It's not funny, it's sad. Any of you who have members of your family that are in the lifestyle-we have a member of our family that is. This is not funny. It's a very sad life. It's part of Satan, I think, to say this is gay. It's anything but gay.”
“It is not polite for a Russian to interfere in British politics.”

Source : "Alexander Lebedev profile: ex-KGB agent says he will champion a free press". Interview with Luke Harding, www.theguardian.com. January, 14, 2009.
“I like making films because I like to go into another world. I like to get lost into another world.”
“The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.”
“Sometimes, you know, I just feel like I want a Coke, and I drink a Coke.”
“The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have lots of money and they have had for a long time, so they can give money to politicians, which gets their attention.”
“There are a million ways to make money in the markets. The irony is that they are all very difficult to find.”

Source : Jack D. Schwager (2012). “The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America's Top Traders”, p.7, John Wiley & Sons
“The world is an unfair place because of bullying. A lot of parents loose their children because of bullying next time think twice before bullying someone.”

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