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Many people have told me that my books read like novels. Perhaps this is because, when I write, I feel I am really there, so strong is my feeling for my subject. On occasion, I have been so moved by the events I have been describing that I have felt like crying.

~Alison Weir

Topics: Am Because Been Books Crying Describing Events Feel Feeling Felt Like Many Me Moved Novels Occasion People Perhaps Read Really Strong Subject Write I Am I Feel I Write

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The best compliment to a child or a friend is the feeling you give him that he has been set free to make his own inquiries, to come to conclusions that are right for him, whether or not they coincide with your own.

~Alistair Cooke

Topics: Been Best Child Coincide Come Compliment Conclusions Feeling Free Friend Give He Him His Make Own Right Set Whether You Your

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Though Washington had closed down for the holidays, the next day, December 26, a key message from Hanoi brought Kissinger racing back to his office. It was the signal the White House had anxiously been awaiting; it was also the day of one of the biggest raids by the giant B-52s.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Also Awaiting Back Been Biggest Brought Closed Day December Down Giant Had His Holidays House Key Kissinger Message Next Office Racing Signal Though Washington White White House

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Though Barbados has been independent since 1966, its capital, Bridgetown, still has elements of a thriving British colonial port.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Barbados Been British Capital Colonial Elements Independent Port Since Still Though Thriving

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A supreme pragmatist, Kissinger was never interested in the art of the impossible - and nor, as a biographer, am I. That is why, having initially been invited to write his entire official biography, I eventually decided to devote myself to writing just one year in his life: 1973.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Am Art Been Biography Decided Devote Entire Eventually Having His Impossible Initially Interested Invited Just Just One Kissinger Life Myself Never Nor Official Supreme Why Write Writing Year

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In Tbilisi in 1990, I recall watching zealous Georgians smash statues of Lenin and Stalin. A few days earlier, though, in Moscow I had been invited to address the Red Army, as one of the first Brits to benefit from Glasnost. The subject they chose: The Cuban Missile Crisis.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Address Army Been Benefit Brits Chose Crisis Cuban Cuban Missile Crisis Days Earlier Few First Georgian Had Invited Lenin Missile Moscow Recall Red Smash Stalin Statues Subject Though Watching Zealous

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I've always been a fighter and always competitive.

~Alistair Overeem

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The UFC are doing a tremendous job of promoting the sport worldwide. The views about the sport haven't always been so positive here in the Holland, but it's nice to see change and to see the UFC come to Holland, and everyone been really enthusiastic about it.

~Alistair Overeem

Topics: About Always Been Change Come Doing Enthusiastic Everyone Here Holland Job Nice Positive Promoting Really See Sport Tremendous Views Worldwide Ufc

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I'm working relentlessly at becoming a better fighter than I was yesterday. I think I've really shown that I'm a more evolved fighter these days than I've ever been.

~Alistair Overeem

Topics: Becoming Been Better Days Ever Evolved Fighter More Really Relentlessly Shown Than Think Working Yesterday I Think

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As a fighter, you need to constantly improve. So that's what we've been doing: constantly improving striking, grappling, wrestling - there's always different aspects to improve.

~Alistair Overeem

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