#year

Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

#based #consent #democracy #derives #fathers

I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey. ↗

— Gene Tunney

#dempsey #did #i #jack #planning

All Australians understand that high-quality, reliable and affordable broadband is a critical part of the infrastructure our nation needs to prosper in coming years. ↗

— Malcolm Turnbull

#australians #broadband #coming #critical #high-quality

But who knows, some years from now if there's a global emissions trading scheme agreement, as many have hoped for, then I'm sure Australia would be part of it. ↗

— Malcolm Turnbull

#australia #emissions #global #hoped #i

I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old. ↗

— A. E. van Vogt

#annual #british #chum #fiction #first

The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year. ↗

— Voltaire

#doing #doing good #found #good #hundred

I have had stalkers over the years. The police deal with it but it is very scary. One man kept turning up where we filmed 'Countdown in Leeds,' which was scary. It was sad as he'd been sectioned and thought I was talking to him through the TV. ↗

— Carol Vorderman

#deal #filmed #had #him #i

Next year, I hope there will be even more parties, lots of holidays and just having a good time, really. Plus wing-walking, air shows and learning to fly, as they are all things I want to do. I won't be restricted by age. ↗

— Carol Vorderman

#air #all things #even #fly #good

There was a great strain in our family because my father didn't want anything to do with me. He was happy to see my brother and sister, but not me. I don't know why. Maybe it was shame. I don't know. But he never wanted anything to do with me. That rejection was terribly hurtful and it went on for years. ↗

— Carol Vorderman

#because #brother #brother and sister #family #father

Nevertheless, in the theatre, and in the cinema, the contemporary reality of Poland has been represented only to a minuscule degree in the last 12 years. ↗

— Andrzej Wajda

#cinema #contemporary #degree #last #minuscule