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I was born in Jerusalem with a religious background and a rabbi as a father... it was rather poor, but what we did have, we did have books.

~Ada Yonath

Topics: Background Books Born Did Father Jerusalem Poor Rabbi Rather Religious I Was Born

Keywords: Abhors


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I am super-proud to have a sort of famous character in my background that if you're a certain age, he was probably a part of your youth. I think that's pretty cool.

~Adam Brody

Topics: Age Am Background Certain Certain Age Character Cool Famous He Part Pretty Sort Think You Your Youth I Think I Am

Keywords: Ability


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I'm a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.

~Adam Jones

Topics: Background Classical Classical Music Guitarist Music Self-Taught

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My wife is absolutely one of my key advisors. She comes from a background that's very different than mine.

~Adam Neumann

Topics: Absolutely Advisor Background Different Key Mine She Than Very Wife

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There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners.

~Adam Rickitt

Topics: Background Been Before Better Business Business Leaders Candidates Charity Diversity Doctors Leaders List Our People Real Reflect Society Talent Walks Who

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I want to inspire other young kids, no matter what their background is or where they're from or anything like that, that they can go out there and, if you work hard, you can do anything.

~Adam Rippon

Topics: Anything Background Go Hard Inspire Kids Like Matter Other Out Want Where Work Work Hard You Young Young Kids

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Technology is usually there to let some process go on hidden in the background. For us on 'MythBusters,' we're always trying to make the process apparent. So, we have learned to try and never rely on a technological solution when an analogue one is in front of us.

~Adam Savage

Topics: Always Apparent Background Front Go Hidden Learned Make Never Process Rely Solution Some Technological Technology Try Trying Us

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Perhaps because my background is theatrical, I have a great affinity with the classics. Hamlet has always been a character of great interest to me and a character I would really love to play. Or a character in a Tennessee Williams play, maybe Tom in 'The Glass Menagerie.'

~Adhir Kalyan

Topics: Affinity Always Background Because Been Character Classics Glass Great Hamlet Interest Love Maybe Me Perhaps Play Really Tennessee Theatrical Tom Williams Would

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When I started publishing my work, one of the biggest surprises to me was the recurring question about my background and why I wasn't doing more stories about Asian-Americans.

~Adrian Tomine

Topics: About Background Biggest Doing Me More Publishing Question Recurring Started Stories Surprises Why Work

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I came from a privileged background, which I am entirely grateful for, but it played a part in my feeling that I couldn't complain about my own emotions.

~Adwoa Aboah

Topics: About Am Background Came Complain Emotions Entirely Feeling Grateful My Own Own Part Played Privileged Which I Am I Came

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