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I think if somebody is so set in their ways about what they feel about something - and you get this a lot in academia, of course, and also different sorts of journalism too - you're going to sweep under the carpet the facts that don't suit your thesis. And I think that happens quite a lot in the courtroom, for instance. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#academia #also #carpet #course #courtroom

No, people back home don't realize why there is this kind of need for heroes in America at the moment. People in Britain don't really understand what's going on here. They don't understand why Camp X-ray exists. ↗

— Jon Ronson

#back #britain #camp #exists #going

Taxes are important. President Bush's tax proposals leave no rich person behind. Voters approve of President Bush helping the kind of people they wish they were one of. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#behind #bush #helping #important #kind

When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#fear #games #get #happen #important

Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#conflict #constant #dressing #dressing room #football

The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#better #goals #important #important thing #needed

As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#games #get #happen #important #lose

I want to score in every game and win things. That's the most important thing. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#game #i #important #important thing #most

I've learnt that it is important not to go over the top with aggression, because then either you are going to miss a lot of games, or you are not going to be concentrating on the game you are playing. ↗

— Wayne Rooney

#because #concentrating #either #game #games

Understanding is a two-way street. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#two-way #two-way street #understanding