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-- Arne Duncan

#Years Quotes #Cities Quotes

“If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.”

Source : "Haile Gebrselassie shares secrets of his success". Interview with Susannah Palk, www.cnn.com. April 15, 2011.
“In the twentieth century one of the most personal relationships to have developed is that of the person and the state. It's become a fact of life that governments have become very intimate with people, most always to their detriment.”
“Where billows never break, nor tempests roar.”

Source : Sir Samuel Garth (1730). “The Dispensary. A Poem ... The Twelfth Edition. With Several Descriptions and Episodes Never Before Printed. [By Sir Samuel Garth.]”, p.24
“In my photographic work Iâ€™m generally attracted to places that contain memories, history, atmospheres and stories. Iâ€™m interested in the places where people have lived, worked and played. I look for traces of the past, visual fingerprints, evidence of activities - they fire my imagination and connect into my own personal experiences. Using the analogy of the theater, I would say that I like to photograph the empty stage, before or after the performance, even in between acts. I love the atmosphere of anticipation, the feeling in the air that events have happened, or will happen soonâ€¦”
“Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.”
“The White House should always be a friend to American freedom.”
“Your birthday has come round again so we send this card to say, happy birthday nephew dear lots of love are sent your way.”
“Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.”

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