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At one time in the history of the Americas, weapons and armies were associated with

liberty and independence, and with new opportunities for our peoples. At one time in the history of the Americas, there were liberating armies.
Óscar Arias

I was one of six kids; my grandmother lived with us. We had an aunt who used to have nerves, and all her kids would turn up and live with us.
Richard Flanagan

Inside, Penlee House is without pretension. It is a space that knows its limitations and its strengths - and makes the most of them.
Jim Crace

I wanted to play incredibly challenging, multifaceted characters. Because we are all a puzzle.
Kate Winslet

The problem with comedy audiences - it's like the Coliseum - when they see someone struggling, they don't feel altruistic towards them. They feel slightly repulsed by it.
Jo Brand

Nobody asks me about what male musicians I think about; I only ever get asked about females.
Lorde

The biggest thing I learned from losing? Winning's better.
Ted Turner

Find the autonomy in your work. Autonomy is key to feeling good about the work you do, no matter what kind of work it is.
Jean Chatzky

I think poetry should be read very much like prose, except that the line breaks should be acknowledged somehow.
Jonathan Galassi

My brother's got two degrees. He got one for me.
Rob Gronkowski

The Catholic Church is an innately conservative rock - they call themselves the 'rock of Peter' - and its resistance to change is, ironically, what has kept it constant throughout the ages.
Gabriel Byrne

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