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Mixed martial arts was invented by Brazilians, whose families had been trained by the Japanese. Those Brazilians came to the U.S., where their invention was bought out, gussied up and presented to the world, which found it good. ↗

— David Mamet

#been #bought #brazilians #came #families

Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year. ↗

— Horace Mann

#edge #end #every #every day #felt

I think everybody's got a presentation. Everybody looks a certain way because they want to convey a certain image. You look a certain way because you want people to listen to you in a certain way. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#certain #certain way #convey #everybody #got

What I am interested in is the present time. ↗

— Sophie Marceau

#i #i am #interested #present #present time

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#around #communities #corps #developing #empower

I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it. ↗

— Demetri Martin

#christmas #early #happy #i #jesus

I like Bill a lot. As Bill is presented, I mean you don't ever see Bill blow her head off? You know? And I think what Quentin has done is he created a monster. ↗

— David Carradine

#blow #created #done #ever #head

I don't know if I have any particular views about women in positions of power, though I do think it's more difficult for women, particularly in a Medieval setting. They have the additional problem that they're a woman and people don't want them in a position of power in an essentially patriarchal society. ↗

— George R. R. Martin

#additional #any #difficult #essentially #i

The real joy is in constructing a sentence. But I see myself as an actor first because writing is what you do when you are ready and acting is what you do when someone else is ready. ↗

— Steve Martin

#actor #because #constructing #else #first

I felt a responsibility to present a viable alternative to the popular electric sound. ↗

— Ron Carter

#electric #felt #i #popular #present