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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. ”
Arafat is hosting, training, supporting, sponsoring terrorist organizations. ”
Education is the transmission of civilization. ”
When I was a kid, I did dial the 900 numbers out of curiosity, but I was such a goodie-two-shoes that I immediately hung up because I didn't want it showing up on the bill. ”
My upbringing was in the church. We had to attend regularly. And, of course, the church provided a training ground for me, so to speak, as a young vocalist and certainly gave me all of the spiritual values that I needed as a young lady. ”
I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do. ”
The pursuit of natural knowledge, the investigation of the world - mental and material - in which we live, is not a dull and spiritless affair: rather is it a voyage of adventure of the human mind, a holiday for reckless and imaginative souls. ”
Creating large numbers of decent jobs for young people is critical for achieving overall development objectives, from poverty reduction to better health and education. ”
When women are paid for their work and have control over how the money gets spent, they invest much more of their income than men do in their families' education and health. ”
As I grow older, I have a growing curiosity about my other half. My dad did a wonderful job raising me, and I wouldn't change it for the world, but at the same time there is a growing curiosity about my other half. ”