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• But in my own particular case, there was something that happened when I became a mother. Whenever in the news I saw an example of a child being abused or mistreated, my response went from being appalled to being physically revolted.

  Mercedes Ruehl

  Mother, Children, News

  "Girl's Power Wows Mercedes Ruehl". Interview with Matt Webb Mitovich, www.tvguide.com. June 19, 2006.

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• If you see how a plant grows and you taste it in situ you have a perfect example of how it should taste on the plate.

  Rene Redzepi

  Perfect, Taste, Plant

  "Interview: René Redzepi" by Jay Rayner, www.theguardian.com. April 17, 2010.

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• Every novel presents a slice of life. A noir policier for example presents one slice, one that perhaps addresses social dysfunction or some sort of pathology, while mine present a slice that is more upbeat and affirmative.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Dysfunction, Noir, Addresses

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• The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

  Antonis Samaras

  Way, Best Way

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• So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of us.

  Anthony Storr

  Inspiration, Writing, Mind

  Anthony Storr (1990). “Churchill's Black Dog, Kafka's Mice, and Other Phenomena of the Human Mind”

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• I know many Catholics love God with all their heart. I have genuine respect for anyone who truly has given their life to Christ. We read about Mother Teresa and what a wonderful example she was.

  Bill McCartney

  Mother, Heart, Catholic

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• For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.

  Payne Stewart

  Player, World, Performing

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• I find my dress sense tends to be a bit of a mixture between high fashion and unique vintage pieces with a little bit of street trends. For example, I might find a really nice, suede dinner jacket that I'd wear with a basic plain white shirt and some chinos and a pair of Nike trainers.

  Tinie Tempah

  Nike, Fashion, Nice

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• You have to check out 'March of the Penguins'. Penguins are the really ideal example of monogamy.

  Rich Lowry

  Penguins, March, Monogamy

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• Ukraine is a vital link for Europe: our energy transportation networks; our location between the European Union and Eurasia. We're the melting pot of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity. The democracy we founded with the Orange Revolution has to be an example for other post-Soviet states.

  Yulia Tymoshenko

  Ukraine, Europe, Orange

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• Matching the right kidney to the right patient is one example of an algorithmic artificial intelligence.

  Hari Sreenivasan

  Kidneys, Matching, Patient

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• If you expound the teaching of the Logos from the standpoint of the moral life, using materialistic words and examples which correspond to the capacity of your hearers, you make the Logos flesh. Conversely, if you elucidate mystical theology by means of the higher forms of contemplation you make the Logos spirit.

  Maximus the Confessor

  Christian, Teaching, Mean

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• For in 1900 all electromagnetic radiation of longer wavelengths was already known at least to the extent that one could not seek in it the more striking characteristics of X-rays such as, for example, the strong penetrating power.

  Max von Laue

  Strong, Rays, Wavelength

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• There is always some universal proportion, but along with that there are some places where special things happen. Ireland, for example. I've always felt it's interesting to play there. Maybe they just drink more than anybody else.

  Ed O'Brien

  Play, Interesting, Special

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• I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.

  Brit Marling

  Growing Up, Artist, Theater

  "Brit Marling: The breakout indie star who’s taking us to “Another Earth” and back again". IFC Interview, www.ifc.com. July 20, 2011.

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• I'm an investor in MakerBot, which is a good example of the 'thingiverse'. The idea of applying collaboration and rapid iteration to things that we interact with and hold in our hands everyday is super revolutionary.

  Matt Mullenweg

  Hands, Ideas, Collaboration

  "Matt Mullenweg on how open source is democratising the web". Interview with Mich Atagana, memeburn.com. May 24, 2013.

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• Throughout history there have been many other examples, similar to that of Haeckel, Huxley and the cell, where a key piece of a particular scientific puzzle was beyond the understanding of the age.

  Michael Behe

  Keys, Cells, Understanding

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• I do have a little bit more confidence in - or at least familiarity with - my process. For example, when it feels like it's going badly or that I'm lost, I know I'll eventually find my way because I've been through it before. But writing itself is still hard.

  Sara Zarr

  Writing, Littles, Way

  "Teen book club: Cat Clarke interviews Sara Zarr". Interview with Cat Clarke, www.theguardian.com. October 19, 2012.

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• Neil Young is my hero, and such a great example. You know what that guy has been doing for the past 40 years? Making music. That's what that guy does. Sometimes you pay attention, sometimes you don't. Sometimes he hands it to you, sometimes he keeps it to himself. He's a good man with a beautiful family and wonderful life.

  Dave Grohl

  Beautiful, Hero, Past

  Interview with Kyle Ryan, www.avclub.com. August 9, 2006.

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• Landowners and influential men of all kinds, especially members of political councils, ought to set an example to the people. The young members of rich families should offer themselves for military service. If not one of two sons, at least one of three sons should be ready to do so.

  Chiang Kai-shek

  Military, Son, Men

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• Biocides, for example, are designed to kill bacteria—it's not a benign material.

  William Stringfellow

  Bacteria, Benign, Materials

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• I used to take musical instruments home from elementary school. There were some music teachers there - we all learned instruments. A lot of us got started in public schools. Charlie Parker and Bud Powell, for example. But now there are no more music teachers in public elementary schools. It's like (Senator) Moynihan said, 'benign neglect.' Just let it rot and fester.

  Max Roach

  Teacher, Home, School

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• It's responsible for the sloppiness and imprecision of the War on Terror, for example. It's responsible for taking people's tax dollars and spending the country into debt on useless wars and pointless pork projects to buy votes. It's responsible for bailing out the banks instead of standing up for the people the banks cheated. It's responsible for plenty.

  Timothy Hallinan

  Country, War, People

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• [T]aking the Third into account does not bring us into the position of pragmatic consideration, of comparing different Others; the task is rather to learn to distinguish between false conflicts and the true conflict. For example, today's conflict between Western liberalism and religious fundamentalism is a false one, since it is based on the exclusion of the third term which is its truth: the Leftist emancipatory position.

  Slavoj Žižek

  Religious, Doe, Different

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• Though I cannot claim to be a Christian in the sectarian sense, the example of Jesus suffering is a factor in the composition of my undying faith in non-violence which rules all my actions, worldly and temporal.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Christian, Jesus, Suffering

  Mahatma Gandhi (1977). “Collected Works”

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