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To some extent, the mainstream's absence means the Tea Party is the Republican Party. David Remnick

Party Tea Some Absence Mainstream Republican Republican Party Means Tea Party Extent

I think about freedom as not only as the absence of oppression but also the presence of justice and joy. DeRay Mckesson

Freedom Justice Joy Oppression Think About Only Absence Also Presence

It is easy to understand why conflict is so often highlighted: Writers of headlines or promotional copy want to catch attention and attract an audience. They are usually under time pressure, which lures them to established, conventionalized ways of expressing ideas in the absence of leisure to think up entirely new ones. Deborah Tannen

Time Conflict Pressure Think Ways Easy Entirely Absence Writers Catch Attention Headlines New Ideas Attract Understand Audience New Ones Up Often Established Want Leisure Which Them Expressing Why Copy

My mother, who is nearly ninety now, still talks continually about my father. All my life, I've been aware of her grief about his absence and her strong pride in his conduct. Derek Walcott

A month after the scandal broke, I tried to go back to work at the pharmaceutical company after a leave of absence. But because of all the publicity and resulting pressure and stress, I finally resigned. Donna Rice

Work Stress Pressure Back Finally Month Broke Scandal Tried Absence Resulting Because Leave Go After Company Publicity Pharmaceutical Resigned

Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence! Edsger Dijkstra

Absence Never Bugs Testing Used Show Presence Program

That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter. Edward Everett

Absence does not make the heart grow fonder, but it sure heats up the blood. Elizabeth Ashley

Heart Fonder Absence Make Sure Does Blood Up Grow

I don't know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can't do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person - when I entered into this industry, I thought it was a cakewalk, but I have realised it needs a lot of patience and hard work. Emraan Hashmi

Work Hard Work Needs Patience Thought Luck Definition Entered Absence Lazy Feel Know Industry Am Doing Lot Person Just Realised Prefer Much Hard Star Actor

During the time I didn't play for England, they were losing Test matches, and the Yorkshire committee were telling me that I should be batting for my country. Then, when I decided to make myself available to play for England again in 1977, and Yorkshire lost a couple of matches in my absence, they criticised me for not being there. Geoffrey Boycott

Time Myself Me Losing Country Lost Batting Telling Absence Couple Make Matches Test Were Yorkshire Committee Being Decided Again Available Then Should England Being There Play

The universal human laws - need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain - are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture. George Saunders

A woman can slip on a pair of embellished cage heels one night and a pair of streamlined, lightweight sneakers the next day. The beauty of modern luxury is the absence of rules. Giuseppe Zanotti

Day Woman Luxury Beauty Rules Slip One-Night Absence Cage Lightweight Sneakers Modern Heels Next Pair Streamlined Night

Gangs are born of a lethal absence of hope, and hope has an address: 130 W. Bruno St. in Los Angeles, CA 90012. Greg Boyle

Hope Address Born Angeles Absence Los Los Angeles Gangs Lethal

The war on terror, if this is a war on terror, can only be won by a sincere regional and international cooperation. All have to believe they have something at stake and work together. In the absence of this it will become political and interest-oriented. Hamid Karzai

Work War Together Political Will Become Believe Something Only Absence Sincere Terror Won Regional Stake Work Together International International Cooperation Cooperation

There is a movement to get an international criminal court in the world, voted for by hundreds of states-but with the noticeable absence of the United States of America. Harold Pinter

World Criminal Hundreds States Absence Voted Court America Get Movement Noticeable International United United States United States Of America

It is possible to rise to the lofty standard set by the Lord for priesthood holders in making decisions in quorums. It is possible when there is great faith and love and the absence of contention. Henry B. Eyring

Love Faith Great Priesthood Great Faith Possible Lofty Rise Absence Contention Lord Making Making Decisions Decisions Standard Set

The absence of women within STEM programs is not only progressive, it is persistent - despite more than 20 years of programs intended to encourage the participation of girls and women. Hope Jahren

Women Girl Programs Progressive Despite More Only Absence Stem Participation Within Years Encourage Than Persistent Intended

When I started really writing fantasy, one of the things I noticed was a real absence of sexuality in the genre at all. And it's such a profound part of the human experience that it's a really big thing to leave out. Jacqueline Carey

For the signifier is a unit in its very uniqueness, being by nature symbol only of an absence. Jacques Lacan

Nature Only Absence Very Being Uniqueness Unit Symbol

In the absence of federal leadership, Coloradans should take our rightful role as leaders seriously and work with other states and countries to reduce carbon emissions. Jared Polis

Work Leadership Seriously Other Our States Rightful Absence Emissions Federal Take Leaders Countries Reduce Role Should Carbon

Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer has at least one merit, that of perfect sincerity. Jean Henri Fabre

Ignorance Learning Feeling Say Unable At Least One Absence Perfect Absolutely Merit Sincerity Without Answer Am Least Confess Appearance

Think about one of the most powerful influences on a young child's life - the absence of a father figure. Look back on recent presidents, and you'll find an absent, or weak, or failed father in the lives of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Jeff Greenfield

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