Mikhail Gorbachev I grew up in a family of peasants, and it was there that I saw the way that, for example, our wheat fields suffered as a result of dust storms, water erosion and wind erosion; I saw the effect of that on life – on human life. – Mikhail Gorbachev Dust Quotes Erosion Quotes Family Quotes Fields Quotes Grew Quotes Human Quotes Life Quotes Peasants Quotes Result Quotes Storms Quotes Suffered Quotes Water Quotes Wheat Quotes Wind Quotes The market came with the dawn of civilization and it is not an invention of capitalism. If it leads to improving the well-being of the people there is no contradiction with socialism. I couldn’t wait to get to the most powerful position, because I thought then I would be able to fix problems that only the leader can fix. But when I got there, I realized we needed revolutionary change.
Bruce McGill When I’m playing comedy, I never do ‘jokes.’ Sometimes I’ll deliver a line in a way I think is more likely to get a laugh, but all the best comedy is played straight. What’s funny is the way it hits the world around it or the way it hits the other characters. – Bruce McGill
Pete Doherty I’ve lived in Liverpool, London, Belfast, Germany, Coventry, Dorset, and Cyprus. – Pete Doherty
Christina Tosi Nike Air Zooms are what I usually run in. In the kitchen, I wear a beaten-up pair of Converse All-Stars in winter and Keds in summer. – Christina Tosi
Chipper Jones I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I’m always picking at what’s wrong and trying to correct it so that my game will be flawless. – Chipper Jones
Rita Volk You don’t just wake up one day and decide who you are. I hope that people see that it’s okay not to have labels nor label anyone else. Step back. We’re all just trying to figure it out. – Rita Volk
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