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In retrospect, I have come to recognise just how astounding my mother was during our childhood. She kept a woodwork shop and made beautiful furniture, as well as raising the pair of us in a society dominated by men. There really is nothing like war to reveal the power of patriarchy, but she always retained her independence.

~Alexandra Fuller

Topics: Always Astounding Beautiful Childhood Come Dominated Furniture Her How Independence Just Kept Like Made Men Mother Nothing Our Pair Patriarchy Power Raising Really Recognise Retrospect Reveal She Shop Society Us War Well

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So many killings of black men in my lifetime. The physical shock is astounding.

~Alice Walker

Topics: Astounding Black Lifetime Many Men Physical Shock

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If we look at the past two centuries of economic history in Europe and the United States, we see an astounding pattern. Capital will accumulate in a tiny portion of the population, no matter what we do.

~Annalee Newitz

Topics: Accumulate Astounding Capital Centuries Economic Europe History Look Matter Past Pattern Population Portion See States Tiny Two United United States Will

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I'll be, like, grocery shopping or doing something totally mundane, and once a day, you'll hear a Cyndi Lauper song on the radio. It is astounding what an icon she is, not just in popular music but in popular culture.

~Annaleigh Ashford

Topics: Astounding Culture Day Doing Grocery Grocery Shopping Hear Icon Just Like Mundane Music Once Popular Popular Culture Popular Music Radio She Shopping Something Song Totally You

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It's astounding how challenging plays are... The scary part is that you get to encounter humanity in a way you don't in films. The audience amplifies the experience.

~Bill Pullman

Topics: Astounding Audience Challenging Encounter Experience Films Get How Humanity Part Plays Scary Way You

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It's astounding to me that in a country where there is an ever-growing divide between rich and poor, that people won't accept the need for regulation on banks and salaries and so on.

~Bill Pullman

Topics: Accept Astounding Banks Between Country Divide Me Need People Poor Regulation Rich Salaries Where

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My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.

~Carl Hiaasen

Topics: Aisle Astounding Books Bookstore Department Depending Different Different Places Even Found Humor Literature Mystery Occasionally Places Section Sometimes Somewhat Which

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Rey's parents left her at 5, and we meet her when she's late teens or early 20s, and for someone to keep hopeful that there's a better life to come, I think, is astounding. Though she starts off alone, she very much finds her place in a group of people, and that's lovely.

~Daisy Ridley

Topics: Alone Astounding Better Better Life Come Early Early 20S Finds Group Her Hopeful Keep Late Left Life Lovely Meet Much Off Parents People Place She Someone Starts Teens Think Though Very I Think

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Flipping through the 'Toronto Star' one day in 2008, I noticed a piece about a phenomenal boxer from the Philippines who had won several different titles in several different weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao's rise from heart-crushing poverty to the top ranks of his sport was astounding.

~Dan Hill

Topics: About Astounding Boxer Day Different Divisions Flipping Had His Noticed One Day Phenomenal Philippines Piece Poverty Ranks Rise Several Sport Star Through Titles Top Toronto Weight Who Won

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It's something I've constantly found shocking - all this astounding talent amongst black women that never gets to be seen or heard.

~Danai Gurira

Topics: Amongst Astounding Black Constantly Found Gets Heard Never Seen Shocking Something Talent Women

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