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I'm the first Icelandic director who started working on U.S. movies. There are others behind me now, but it's like when Bjork opened the door for Icelandic musicians to work abroad. We're such a closed-off country, but Bjork broke the spell. And I'm glad it was a woman who did it. She showed us we could break this barrier.

~Baltasar Kormakur

Topics: Abroad Barrier Behind Break Broke Could Country Did Director Door First Glad Like Me Movies Musicians Now Opened Others She Spell Started Us Who Woman Work Working

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If you make a film too American, it won't travel. It will have no life outside of its own country.

~Baltasar Kormakur

Topics: American Country Film Life Make No Life Outside Own Too Travel Will You

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I like geography. I could tell you the capital of any country you want.

~Bam Margera

Topics: Any Capital Could Country Geography Like Tell Want You

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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Advance Am Big Big Part Career Country Deliver Determined Development Experience Grew Help Human Human Rights Led Me Meaningful Nations Organization Part Peace Public Public Service Pursue Rebuild Recover Results Rights Saw See Service Tangible United United Nations Up War I Am

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Not many countries establish a prize for peace. The Seoul Peace Prize has its roots in the 1988 Summer Olympics when this country opened its doors to people and athletes from more than 160 countries. Korea did so in part because it believes in the power of sports for peace and development.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Athletes Because Believes Countries Country Development Did Doors Establish Korea Many More Olympics Opened Part Peace People Power Prize Roots Sports Summer Than

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I would prefer to be a citizen of an independent country rather than Emperor of an enslaved one.

~Bao Dai

Topics: Citizen Country Emperor Enslaved Independent Prefer Rather Than Would

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Henceforth, we shall be happy to be a free citizen in an independent country.

~Bao Dai

Topics: Be Happy Citizen Country Free Happy Henceforth Independent Shall

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I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!

~Barack Obama

Topics: Allegiance America American Asian Background Believe Big Black Bold Country Disabilities Every Faith Flag Folks Gay Know Latino Love Men Native Native American Old Party Proud Same See Straight Stronger Together White Who Women Young I See

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Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the painstaking work to become citizens. So we don't like the notion that anyone might get a free pass to American citizenship.

~Barack Obama

Topics: American Ancestors Anyone Back Become Citizens Citizenship Country Free Generations Get Go Included Like Might Millions Myself Notion Painstaking Pass Put Us Who Work

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We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Between Broader Challenges Color Communities Country Deep Discrimination Distrust Enforcement Exists Face Fact Law Law Enforcement Legacy Many Nation Need Parts Racial Recognize Result Situation Some Speaks Still Too

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