Samantha Harvey As the U.S., much of Europe, and the U.K. shift toward the political right, the rhetoric grows more insular, defensive, and protective. – Samantha Harvey Defensive Quotes Europe Quotes Grows Quotes Insular Quotes Political Quotes Protective Quotes Rhetoric Quotes Shift Quotes Down on the ground, we seem to do anything but make lengthy, robust monologues. We can communicate in an instant almost anywhere. Gone is the slow old letter – itself a monologue, a sort of considered performance of best self – and in its place is the e-mail, the text, the SMS, the tweet. One of the most unsettling things about ‘Monologue’ is its long silences, in which the man sits alone, staring into the middle distance, without grip of his narrative, lost to the past.
Mike Simpson Japan continues to work closely with the United States on the issue of the North Korean nuclear crisis and has played an important and constructive role in the Six-Party talks. – Mike Simpson
Margrethe II of Denmark There are, of course, always painters whom I admire and find fascinating. I’ve often thought, ‘Goodness, if I could paint like the Danish Golden Age painters, the early 19th century painters, the way they could paint a landscape – absolutely beautiful.’ – Margrethe II of Denmark
Olympia Dukakis Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work. – Olympia Dukakis
Mark Ruffalo With indies, all they have is their script and it’s very important to them. The characters are better drawn, the stories more precise and the experience greater than with studio films where sometimes they fill in the script as they’re shooting. – Mark Ruffalo
T J Oshie I’m always smiling, I’m always messing around with the guys, but now there’s a sense of business. There’s a sense when I get to the rink, I’m coming in here and I’m going on the ice to win. – T J Oshie
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