"I think the Americans need to understand that a lot of times the children are bored in school, and that is why they are not staying in."

-- Melinda Gates

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“I heard police or ambulancemen, standing in our house, say, 'She must have provoked him,' or, 'Mrs Stewart, it takes two to make a fight.' They had no idea. The truth is my mother did nothing to deserve the violence she endured. She did not provoke my father, and even if she had, violence is an unacceptable way of dealing with conflict. Violence is a choice a man makes and he alone is responsible for it.”

Source : "Patrick Stewart: the legacy of domestic violence" by Patrick Stewart, www.theguardian.com. November 26, 2009.
“The top fighters spar hard. They're really sparring for two reasons: One is to improve their technique, but the other, which is just as important, is to build endurance, toughness, and courage. They want to practice as realistically as possible so that when they go into a real fight, the transition isn't as jarring.”
“You never have to get over it you just have to get on with it.”
“I feel like I'm just learning how to play the guitar. I mean, really learning to play the guitar”
“Having plead guilty, I do not believe that I am any different than the vast majority of the members of Congress.”
“You should always celebrate your successes because someone else will celebrate your failures.”

Source : "Pet Shop Boys: cab drivers ask us if we've retired". Interview with Dorian Lynskey, www.theguardian.com. September 13, 2012.
“For me, food is about memories, feelings, emotions, and so is Le Bernardin, and that's why it's not just a restaurant.”
“I think one of the turning points for me was when my brother recorded the Neil Young MTV "Unplugged" performance from the TV. My brother is eight years older than me and he was starting to get into things like that.”

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