"The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history."

-- Woodrow Wilson

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“I'd like to submit to Bad Science my teacher who gave us a handout which says that 'Water is best absorbed by the body when provided in frequent small amounts.' What I want to know is this. If I drink too much in one go, will it leak out off my arsehole instead? Thank you. Anton.”

Source : Ben Goldacre (2008). “Bad Science”, p.21, HarperCollins UK
“Artists have made innovations in many areas... But whatever the nature of an artist's innovation, its importance ultimately depends on the extent of its influence on other artists.”

Source : David W. Galenson (2011). “Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity”, p.2, Princeton University Press
“Some people come to Old Trafford and can't spell football, let alone understand it. They have a few drinks and a prawn sandwich but don't realise what's happening on the pitch”
“I don't have a great nostalgia for the past.”
“I was in NYC during 9/11; it happened on a Tuesday, I was on stage Thursday. It was a small crowd, but it took about 10 days and comedy clubs were packed.”
“Violent predators are not like the rest of us. They kill for fun, for sport, for the sake of it. To compare them to animals is an insult to animals. To expect that we can rehabilitate them assumes a will to change.”

Source : Susan Estrich (2016). “Love of Country: Discovering confidence in humanity, law and politics”, p.20, Creators Publishing
“Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.”
“I used to be very controlling with visuals and editing, and I would pretty much craft the performances; now I have learned to trust the material and the actors.”

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