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Justice [Sandra Day] O'Connor has been the critical decisive vote on many issues that go to the heart of who we are as a nation.
God does not give us ready money. He issues promissory notes, and then pays them at the throne. Each one of us has a check-book.
There has never been a time when I was not committed to, involved in, or caring of, the social and political issues of my world.
Advice: Don’t wait until someone you have issues with — especially someone you’re related to — gets shot before you work it out.
A public man must never forget that he loses his usefulness when he as an individual, rather than his policy, becomes the issue.
I really do believe that my style is informed by the fact that I had such issues with my appearance at various times of my life.
I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum.
The issue of innovation never interested me personally, since I believe it may lead to a place where people don't paint anymore.
Structures can be manipulated for ill as well, especially when people are dealing with issues of power, or control, or violence.
In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.
What is portrayed as high-minded positions on issues sometimes is just designed to carve out some of their commercial interests.
The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions.
To my way of thinking, the slavery issue is just an excuse to allow some people to do hateful things and feel righteous about it.
I'm passionate about people. I've spent my life in advocacy. People matter - whether or not we agree on the issue, people matter.
Being born in Jamaica, race was never an issue. It was always about the type of person I wanted to be, not the colour of my skin.
A lot of people who didn't understand the need for civilians to bear arms on Sept. 10 were pretty clear on the issue by Sept. 12.
When you need a lifestyle change due to [health issues], a dietary change is usually the first thing you need to take control of.
In America, there seems to be more focus on the idea that it's important to do things differently. In Britain, it's not an issue.
It was very interesting growing up in South Africa then. It was extraordinary. It was multiculturalism before it became an issue.
As a matter of fact, you know, Jesus probably would be, except for one or two issues, a liberal Democrat if he were around today.
My natural inclination is to think in scenes. So that's how I write, and the issue for me is usually: what to compress for speed.
To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us.
Time has driven out sex and money as the central issues. Now if it could only drive out the issue of power we would be somewhere!
A simple way to address hidden curriculum issues is to spend time talking with staff and key leaders about their spiritual lives.
The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.
(Obama) really has no experience or knowledge or judgment about the issue of Iraq and he has wanted to surrender for a long time.
I honestly never understood how violence against women became a women's issue. 95 percent of the violence men are doing to women.
Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
Guys blow my looks up more than I ever would. I guess I have issues with myself. I don't think I'm as pretty as everybody thinks.
It often seems to me that the biggest single issue for a writer is how to stay buoyant enough to go on writing. How not to drown.
There is a much bigger issue with student loan rates, the cost of tuition; those are some huge problems that need to be resolved.
You know, I have some issues. But I just love to play different characters all the time, and I try not to repeat myself too much.
These days the biggest issue is how many calories you consume. So all of this stuff distracts people from thinking about calories.
Had someone from Serbia flown a Greater Serbia flag in Tirana or Pristina, it would become an issue for the U.N. Security Council.
If you are an intelligent human being then you are interested in climate change because it's the most important issue of our time.
Anyone who tells you that the core issue is the needs of those living here illegally has simply spent too much time in Washington.
Do not listen to those who say there is nothing you can do to the very real and large social and environmental issues of our time.
I can't stand when people use drugs as an escape. It's like, everybody suffers. Deal with your issues, you'll feel so much better.
I cannot stand people who disagree with me on the issue of Roe v. Wade... which I believe is about the proper way to cross a lake.
The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat.
Indeed, the distribution of wealth is too important an issue to be left to economists, sociologists, historians, and philosophers.
I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as a war. It may be necessary to put democracy on hold for a while.
I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected.
Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.
I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.
Most women are pragmatists who have allowed extremists on the left and right to manipulate the family issue for their own purposes.
If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights.
Obviously Iran is a very large problem. It's hard to decide what the number one issue [is], but that is a very threatening problem.
I wouldn't want the federal government dictating how I use my cameras, every community has their own issues and their own dynamics.