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I have therefore concluded to apply for the privilege of becoming a Cadet at West Point. ↗

— George Stoneman

#becoming #cadet #concluded #i #point

Government funding that's coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It's really palpable - it's making a huge difference saving lives. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#developing #developing world #difference #funding #government

Having children made us look differently at all these things that we take for granted, like taking your child to get a vaccine against measles or polio. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#child #children #differently #get #granted

I think the Americans need to understand that a lot of times the children are bored in school, and that is why they are not staying in. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#children #i #i think #lot #need

If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#because #direction #fortunate #gave #help

Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#macintosh #makes #microsoft #products

My background was computer science and business school, so eventually I worked my way up where I was running product groups - development, testing, marketing, user education. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#business #business school #computer #computer science #development

There are absolutely lots of teachers who are trying to come into the profession, but they are not attracted enough to say, 'I'm going to switch careers to do it,' or they are often not retained... because the salaries and the compensation aren't there to make it happen. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#attracted #because #careers #come #compensation

There's a false perception that women in Africa somehow don't love their babies they way we do, don't grieve their loss the way we would. That is simply not true. ↗

— Melinda Gates

#babies #false #grieve #loss #love

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon. ↗

— Eric Stonestreet

#i #icon #never #somewhat #thought