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• Yesterday, the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that those United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.

  John Adams

  4th Of July, Patriotic, Independent

  John Adams (2003). “The Letters of John and Abigail Adams”, p.114, Penguin

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• It was decided by the university of Coimbre that the sight of several persons being slowly burned in great ceremony is an infallible secret for preventing earthquakes.

  Voltaire

  Sight, Earthquakes, Secret

  Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.164, Penguin

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• What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not what they say, they have decided that the most important thing in this country is to increase payments for interest on the national debt.

  Tom Allen

  Country, Important, Looks

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• Strangely enough, through all those school years I decided at 13 or 14 I was going to be a musician and so school was just something to get out of the way, a waste of time and not to bother with it.

  Alvin Lee

  School, Years, Way

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• I had popcorn all over the place, so I decided I might as well be in the Processing Business.

  Orville Redenbacher

  Popcorn, Might, Wells

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• The most important thing... was to change their spirit; and since at that time I felt that literature was the best means to this end, I decided to promote literary movement.

  Lu Xun

  Mean, Important, Movement

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• They have decided to tour under the name of Ten Years After which I don't think is very cool. To be honest, they have had to do that as it's the only way they can get any work.

  Alvin Lee

  Journey, Thinking, Years

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• The most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was that Keith Moon decided he liked me.

  Joe Walsh

  Moon, Keith, Happened

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• Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.

  Allen Klein

  Laughter, Pain, Humor

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• I have decided not to appeal the ruling that took my law license. My accusers, the Board of Supervisors, once again have fired my lawyers, ensuring I cannot properly defend myself or my anti-corruption efforts.

  Andrew Thomas

  Law, Effort, Boards

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• I just decided to make a movie. I had no training, no film school, but I had been to a lot of movies.

  Michael Moore

  School, Training, Film

  "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" Radio program, June 23, 2007.

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• I was 16 when I quit gymnastics and decided to start acting. I started booking immediately after. I was very lucky and fortunate, but I also did the hard work. Half of it's hard work and half of it's luck. It's been working out so far. Fingers crossed for the future.

  Nina Dobrev

  Hard Work, Gymnastics, Work Out

  "Nina Dobrev's New Chapter". Interview with Michael Pena, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 8, 2015.

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• I decided to do what I do when I was 2 years old. At 2 years old, you know, I heard the sound of a drum playing in the village, and I found my own drum and just picked it up and started playing, the worst song ever written by Wyclef Jean.But it actually started a vibe.

  Wyclef Jean

  Song, Years, Sound

  Big Think Interview, bigthink.com.

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• The tone of the picture and the atmosphere was in my head and in my blood in a way once I'd decided to make the picture. I had to find my way through that to choose, select, emphasise certain visual elements and sound.

  Martin Scorsese

  Blood, Atmosphere, Sound

  Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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• Adoption was something that was always under my skin, that I knew would be a part of my life, and, when I decided to start filing, it was very clear. It was like I knew that this was exactly what it needed to be. So then you go through the process, and it's tough. It's not the easiest process - and then again, I've never liked things too easy in life. But it emotionally knocks you out.

  Kristen Stewart

  Adoption, Skins, Would Be

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I won a scholarship to come to LA and compete in a modeling and talent completion and was amazed when I won it. I had never acted before in my life and won the acting category. I began to wonder what this is about and then decided to see what happened.

  Eva Longoria

  Acting, Talent, Wonder

  "The Sentinel - Eva Longoria interview". Interview with Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• I've been active all my life. In 1990 I retired from my firm, I.M. Pei & Partners, and for two years I didn't do much. Then I started to get kind of antsy, so I decided, I'm going to do some more work. And I chose to do work outside the U.S. because I've spent 45 years here and I wanted to learn more about what's happening in the rest of the world.

  I. M. Pei

  Years, Two, Work Out

  Source: archtalks.com

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• I'd maybe done about 12 movies when I decided that this was what I was going to do.

  Jeff Bridges

  Movie, Actors, Done

  "The Dude will see you now" by John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2003.

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• I wanted to be an actor. I decided when I was very young, when I first saw movies, that I wanted to be an actor.

  Dennis Hopper

  Actors, Saws, Firsts

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I've just decided that I have to continue to live my life and do what I do. Hopefully, people love me because of who I am, not who I pretend to be.

  Ashley Greene

  Who I Am, People, Living My Life

  Interview with Michael Sheen, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 11, 2010.

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• Most of my life, I wanted to be a therapist, but then I just decided that I didn't want to be in charge of giving people advice. I want to know everything there is to know about psychology. But a therapist? No.

  Gabourey Sidibe

  People, Giving, Advice

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Around eighth grade I decided I wanted to be a composer and that's what I went to college for. Just a few years back, I switched out of composition and into creative writing so I could work with words.

  Joanna Newsom

  Writing, College, Years

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I decided that one day I had to make a film where the viewer couldn't possibly guess the end.

  Claude Lelouch

  One Day, Film, Ends

  Source: www.indiewire.com

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• There was no "decision" per se to re-position myself. I simply decided that I wanted to write a book that would help people influence others.

  Guy Kawasaki

  Book, Writing, People

  Source: www.mbacrystalball.com

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• I never decided to become an art forger. I was aware of my talent at an early age, and I used it foolishly. This developed over the years. In my heart, I don't see myself as a criminal.

  Wolfgang Beltracchi

  Art, Years, Age

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