#were

The Iraqi people are suffering just as if they were still under Saddam. ↗

— Muqtada al Sadr

#iraqi people #just #people #saddam #still

A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten," he does not say "My men were beaten". ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

#beaten #chief #does #i #man

Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27. ↗

— Alberto Salazar

#broke #city #down #dropped #marathon

Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time. ↗

— Zoe Saldana

#happiness #happy #here #i #i love

Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo. ↗

— Zoe Saldana

#barbie #doctors #dolls #goes #growing

I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening. ↗

— Zoe Saldana

#anything #been #black #caucasian #characters

Being in America isn't old-hat - it's where we're from - but I get excited to be in other parts of the world like Athens and Croatia, which were quite cool. I'm a sightseer. I go see the sights and museums. I'm into that kind of thing. ↗

— Richie Sambora

#athens #being #cool #croatia #excited

There was Shawon Dunston and Mark Grace, and together we were a double play combination for ten years. ↗

— Ryne Sandberg

#double #grace #mark #play #ten

Ever since we were little, we were so on fire for our dreams. We never let anyone blow our flames out. ↗

— Kelly Rowland

#blow #dreams #ever #fire #flames

But I was the most unashamed lone parent you were ever going to meet. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#going #i #lone #meet #most