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My grandfather was a ship's cook, and he came back from the Far East very often with strange little toys. One of the things he brought back was a puzzle box, which obsessed me for a long time.

~Clive Barker

Topics: Back Box Brought Came Cook East Far Grandfather He Little Long Long Time Me Obsessed Often One Of The Things Puzzle Ship Strange Things Time Toys Very Which

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Tel Aviv is buzzing with so much life, you could bottle it and sell it as honey, and even Jerusalem has a certain fizz. But if you want to see anger, go to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on a Friday afternoon.

~Clive Sinclair

Topics: Afternoon Anger Bottle Certain Could East Even Friday Go Honey Jerusalem Life Much See Sell Want You

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Many years ago, when I lived in the mini-Siberia they call East Anglia, I was awakened in the early hours by the sound of a pantechnicon being loaded. Peeping through the curtains, I observed the grocer doing a runner with all his chattels and his family.

~Clive Sinclair

Topics: Being Call Curtains Doing Early East Family His Hours Lived Loaded Many Observed Runner Sound Through Years Years Ago

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We didn't think we were a fourth-place team. For us to beat the first-place team in the West and the first-place team in the East shows the dedication and determination that we had.

~Cobi Jones

Topics: Beat Dedication Determination East Had Shows Team Think Us Were West

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I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.

~Colin Firth

Topics: Always American Biggest Coast East East Coast Exceptions Failing Humor Irish Irony Italian Jewish Lack Naturally Serious Thought Very

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I've been to Japan, I've been to China, I've been to Africa, I've been to the Middle East, I've been to Europe a little bit. I've never been to South America.

~Colin Quinn

Topics: Africa America Been Bit China East Europe Japan Little Little Bit Middle Middle East Never South South America

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Mark Hopkins was one of the truest and best men that ever lived. He had a keen analytical mind; was thoroughly accurate, and took general supervision of the books, contracts, etc. He was strictly the office man, and never bought or sold anything. I always felt when I was in the East that our business in his hands was entirely safe.

~Collis Potter Huntington

Topics: Accurate Always Analytical Anything Best Books Bought Business Contracts East Entirely Etc Ever Felt General Had Hands He His Hopkins Keen Lived Man Mark Men Mind Never Office Our Safe Sold Strictly Supervision Thoroughly Took Truest

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There isn't a doubt that Iran constitutes the single most important single-country strategic challenge to the United States and to the kind of Middle East that we want to see.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Challenge Doubt East Important Iran Kind Middle Middle East Most See Single States Strategic United United States Want

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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity - and an obligation - to help them turn this desire into reality.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Desire East Freedom Help Middle Middle East Obligation Opportunity People Reality Share Them Turn

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I've found that in places where women have not really been afforded full rights yet - for instance, in the Middle East - even very conservative politicians in the region will say, 'You know, my daughter would really like to meet you,' or, 'Would you send a note to my granddaughter?'

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Afforded Been Conservative Daughter East Even Found Full Granddaughter Instance Know Like Meet Middle Middle East Note Places Politicians Really Region Rights Say Send Very Where Will Women Would You

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