“There is a common theme, though, in the stories I have told, which are usually associations of characters or families that are formed outside of a family circle.”
— Gus Van Sant
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Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They
“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.”
— Susan Lieberman
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The only rock I know that stays
“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”
— Lee Iacocca
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There is not much less vexation in
“There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.”
— Michel de Montaigne
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Jews have deep respect for the Queen
“Jews have deep respect for the Queen and the royal family. We say a prayer for them every Sabbath in synagogue. We recite a special blessing on seeing the Queen.”
— Jonathan Sacks
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Make space in your life for the
“Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.”
— Jonathan Sacks
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I do all of the grocery shopping
“I do all of the grocery shopping in my little family. I buy cheese, of many different kinds, sliced packaged meats and poultry, bagels, immense quantities of eggs, pre-made fried chicken. Milk. Bacon. It is insane how much dairy, deli and bakery stuff I buy.”
— Ben Stein
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AP promoted me to the White House
“AP promoted me to the White House beat because I knew Clinton, his family, friends, and staff better than anybody in the national press corps. Those contacts helped me break a few stories and get my career in Washington jump-started.”
— Ron Fournier
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There was a great complexity to my
“There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it – roaming the world.”
— Christian Bale
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Syria should not belong to one family,
“Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity.”
— William Hague
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Serbian history tells that the family is
“Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.”
— Novak Djokovic
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