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The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

~David Friedman

Topics: Any Children Direct Employed Force Generally Large Nations Only Poor Problem Small Small Children Solution Use

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I write and direct the Duke University Children's Hospital Benefit every year.

~David Friedman

Topics: Benefit Children Direct Duke Every Hospital University Write Year I Write

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The Homeland Security department doesn't have tasking authority in the intelligence community. They can ask for stuff, but they can't direct anything except inside their bureau.

~David Hunt

Topics: Anything Ask Authority Bureau Community Department Direct Except Homeland Homeland Security Inside Intelligence Intelligence Community Security Stuff

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As leader of the effort of the Iraqi Survey Group, I spent most of my days not out in the field leading inspections. It's typically what you do at that level. I was trying to motivate, direct, find strategies.

~David Kay

Topics: Days Direct Effort Field Find Group Inspection Iraqi Leader Leading Level Most Motivate Out Spent Strategies Survey Trying You

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I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do since leaving - is not political and certainly not a witch hunt at individuals. It's to try to direct our attention at what I believe is a fundamental fault analysis that we must now examine.

~David Kay

Topics: Aim Analysis Attention Believe Certainly Direct Examine Fault Fundamental Hunt Individuals Leaving Must Now Our Political Since Think Tried Try Witch I Think I Believe

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I have always thought of myself as a writer, only because I need things to direct, and I can't not write the things that I direct.

~David Lowery

Topics: Always Because Direct Myself Need Only Things Thought Write Writer

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In dialogue scenes, my favorite moments are when people aren't talking because you can cut to the heart of the matter much more quickly, often with a look. People hide things in words. When you don't have words to hide things in, it becomes much more direct and much more immediate of a connection.

~David Lowery

Topics: Because Becomes Connection Cut Dialogue Direct Favorite Heart Hide Immediate Look Matter Moments More Much Often People Quickly Scenes Talking Things Words You

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I try to live my life with grace and through grace even though I don't particularly believe in the divine - and that's a direct result of my having been raised Catholic.

~David Lowery

Topics: Been Believe Catholic Direct Divine Even Grace Having Life Live My Life Particularly Raised Result Though Through Try

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It's an interesting juxtaposition, being student body president and leading others and learning how to effectively help people on the team in a way that's not as direct.

~David Robinson

Topics: Being Body Direct Effectively Help Help People How Interesting Juxtaposition Leading Learning Others People President Student Team Way

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It's not my ambition to direct lots of films. I think if I direct one film in my whole life, why rush it?

~David Thewlis

Topics: Ambition Direct Film Films Life Lots Rush Think Whole Why I Think

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