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There was a time when a man was so convinced that the world was round that he was determined to prove it.

~Ernest Holmes

Topics: Convinced Determined He Man Prove Round Time World

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I can't stand quitters. My mother is a very strong, determined woman. I was peeling onions when I was seven, but I walked off when my eyes began to sting. She said to me, 'You start something and you finish it', and that stuck with me. I'm persistent.

~Estelle

Topics: Began Determined Eyes Finish Me Mother Off Onions Persistent Quitter Said Seven She Something Stand Start Sting Strong Stuck Very Walked Woman You

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Before this government came to power, many failing schools were simply allowed to drift on in a pattern of continuing failure. The government is determined to break that pattern and is successfully doing so.

~Estelle Morris

Topics: Allowed Before Break Came Continuing Determined Doing Drift Failing Failure Government Many Pattern Power Schools Simply Successfully Were

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I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the youngest of four girls, including my oldest sister, Lisa, who has special needs. My mom was a special education teacher, and my dad worked on the Army base. We weren't wealthy, but we were determined to succeed.

~Eva Longoria

Topics: Army Base Born Dad Determined Education Four Girl Including Mom Needs Oldest Sister Special Special Education Special Needs Succeed Teacher Texas Wealthy Were Who Worked Youngest I Was Born

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Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

~Evan Bayh

Topics: Asked Because Current Determined Enough Filibuster Goes Jimmy Just Just One Like Mere One Or Two Pull Rarely Rules Senate Senators Smith Stop Threat Today Two Vote Washington Mr

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Our success as a party will largely be determined by how well we do here in the heartland... The time has come to be secure about our values. The time has come to lead.

~Evan Bayh

Topics: About Come Determined Here How Largely Lead Our Party Secure Success Time Values Well Will

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People like her because she's like a breath of fresh air. Because in the fifth book it gets so dark and Harry's always cross and then every time Luna comes in all the tension goes and she makes you laugh because she's so funny and really honest. I don't know how much I'm like her, there are some similarities but I'm more determined than her.

~Evanna Lynch

Topics: Air Always Because Book Breath Cross Dark Determined Every Every Time Fifth Fresh Fresh Air Funny Gets Goes Harry Her Honest How How Much Know Laugh Like Makes More Much People Really She Similarities Some Tension Than Then Time You

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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough.

~Ezra Taft Benson

Topics: Achievement Beauty Beneath Depend Determined Enough Feel Individuals Intellect Judged Large Numbers Proud Self-Esteem Success Talent Tell Them Value Where Whether World Worldly Worthwhile

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Class - or the economic status of individuals - is evident in all societies, some very well stratified by a rigid caste system determined by birth.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Birth Caste Class Determined Economic Evident Individuals Rigid Societies Some Status System Very Well

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Making fun of people's looks is something that children do - mean children - and, in fact, linguists have determined that Trump actually speaks like a 3rd grader.

~Faith Salie

Topics: Actually Children Determined Fact Fun In Fact Like Looks Making Mean People Something Speaks Trump

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