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Playing music is not really susceptible to theory much. Circumstances affect it so much.

~Derek Bailey

Topics: Affect Circumstances Much Music Playing Really Susceptible Theory

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I do not believe it makes sense to say that nuclear weapons are inherently evil. In certain circumstances, they can play a positive role - as they have in the past. But clearly they have a power to do great harm.

~Des Browne

Topics: Believe Certain Circumstances Clearly Evil Great Harm In The Past Inherently Makes Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Past Play Positive Power Role Say Sense Weapons

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In war, people find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, and in those circumstances, they act in extraordinary ways. In war, you see people at their very best and their very worst, acting in ways you could never imagine. War is human drama at its most epic and most intense.

~Dexter Filkins

Topics: Act Acting Best Circumstances Could Drama Epic Extraordinary Extraordinary Circumstances Find Human Imagine Intense Most Never People See Themselves Those Very War Ways Worst You

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In my growing-up years in Germany, I attended church in many different locations and circumstances - in humble back rooms, in impressive villas, and in very functional modern chapels.

~Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Topics: Attended Back Church Circumstances Different Functional Germany Humble Impressive Locations Many Modern Rooms Very Years

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The Lord doesn't care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use - in His own way and for His holy purposes - those who incline their hearts to Him.

~Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Topics: Care Circumstances Days Halls He Hearts Him His Holy How Humble Knows Lord Marble Matter Our Own Purposes Spend Stable Those Use Way Where Who Will Working

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My parents never referenced Ethiopia that much, largely because of the circumstances under which we left. We left during a time of political upheaval, and there was a lot of loss that came with that, so my parents were reluctant to talk about those things. So I had, by and large, an American childhood.

~Dinaw Mengestu

Topics: About American Because Came Childhood Circumstances Ethiopia Had Large Largely Left Loss Lot Much Never Parents Political Reluctant Talk Things Those Time Upheaval Were Which

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Under normal circumstances, if the centerpiece of a president's campaign is helping the disadvantaged and we are our brother's keeper, the idea that this same guy has an actual brother living in third-world poverty without any help from Obama, this would have been on the cover of 'The New York Times.' But none of them are touching it.

~Dinesh D'Souza

Topics: Actual Any Been Brother Campaign Circumstances Cover Disadvantaged Guy Help Helping Idea Keeper Living New New York New York Times None Normal Obama Our Poverty President Same Them Times Touching Without Would York

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We have to mainstream everybody. No matter what their circumstances when they were growing up. Part of that is knowing that after they're finished with school, everybody in this country gets up and goes to work.

~Donna Shalala

Topics: After Circumstances Country Everybody Finished Gets Goes Growing Growing Up Knowing Mainstream Matter Part School Up Were Work

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As a former board member for Teach For America, I understand that every child has the ability to learn and that, no matter their circumstances at home, we have a duty and a responsibility to educate them and to do it well.

~Doug Ducey

Topics: Ability America Board Child Circumstances Duty Educate Every Former Home Learn Matter Member Responsibility Teach Them Understand Well

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When I'm playing a character like Jonathan in Ripley's Game I want to be in the moment when he's feeling pain; this very ordinary person who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances.

~Dougray Scott

Topics: Character Circumstances Extraordinary Extraordinary Circumstances Feeling Finds Game He Himself Jonathan Like Moment Ordinary Ordinary Person Pain Person Playing Very Want Who

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