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• I repeat my demand that the occupier leave the land of our beloved Iraq unconditionally, without retaining bases or signing agreements.

  Muqtada al Sadr

  Agreement, Land, Iraq

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• Those who love him love that he sells the most art; they take it as a point of faith that this proves Kinkade is the best. But his fans don't only rely on this supply-and-demand justification. They go back to values.

  Jerry Saltz

  Art, Fans, Justification

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• A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact that it is equally foreign, or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities.

  Edward Sapir

  Sacrifice, Facts, Favour

  Edward Sapir, David Goodman Mandelbaum (1985). “Selected Writings of Edward Sapir in Language, Culture and Personality”, p.112, Univ of California Press

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• I demand excellence from the people I work with.

  Ricky Schroder

  People, Excellence

  "Ricky Schroder directing daughter's acting debut in 'Our Wild Hearts'". www.foxnews.com. March 4, 2013.

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• Getting better from depression demands a lifelong commitment. I've made that commitment for my life's sake and for the sake of those who love me.

  Susan Polis Schutz

  Depression, Uplifting, Commitment

  "Depression and My Lifesavers" by Susan Polis Schutz, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 11, 2010.

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• I don't write on demand - I wait for inspiration to come.

  Jill Scott

  Inspiration, Writing, Waiting

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• But communication is two-sided - vital and profound communication makes demands also on those who are to receive it... demands in the sense of concentration, of genuine effort to receive what is being communicated.

  Roger Sessions

  Communication, Two, Profound

  Roger Sessions (2015). “Roger Sessions on Music: Collected Essays”, p.166, Princeton University Press

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• When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.

  Simon Sinek

  Phones, People, Trying

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• The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.

  Sivananda

  Inspiring, Stay Strong, Struggle

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• A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

  Thomas Sowell

  Would Be, Shortage, Ifs

  Thomas Sowell (2013). “Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays”, p.62, Hoover Press

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• That term's definitely got a negative aura to it, because people think a diva is somebody with an attitude who demands things all the time. Of course there is that type of diva, but my idea of a diva has always been a singer - whether male or female - who gets on that stage and captivates you with their presence and their voice.

  Jordin Sparks

  Attitude, Thinking, Ideas

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• Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of time.

  Bruce Springsteen

  Long, Consistency, Purpose

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• Our demands are simple, normal, and therefore they are difficult to satisfy. All we ask is that an actor on the stage live in accordance with natural laws.

  Constantin Stanislavski

  Simple, Law, Actors

  Constantin Stanislavski (2013). “Building a Character”, p.246, A&C Black

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• Unlike fuel-economy standards, the most common method of reducing demand for oil over the past thirty years, a gas tax doesn't tell people what kind of car to drive. It simply raises the price of gasoline and lets people adjust their behavior accordingly.

  James Surowiecki

  Past, Years, Oil

  "Pump Pressure". www.newyorker.com. September 26, 2005.

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• With the world's human population now at seven billion and growing, and the demand for technology and modern conveniences increasing, we can't control all our negative impacts. But we have to find better ways to live within the limits nature and its cycles impose.

  David Suzuki

  Technology, Impact, Negative

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• Some countries, like Saudi Arabia, where the population growth is very high, whereby you don't have the mortgage low yet. Still the demand outstrips supply by much.

  Al-Waleed bin Talal

  Country, Growth, Saudi Arabia

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• And it's absolutely true that male sexual behaviour and female responses to male demands change a lot when they start communicating - and the levels of the communication that I've seen on the ground in very, very poor areas are so high and I think why don't we have that here?

  Emma Thompson

  Change, Communication, Thinking

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• The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to live otherwise than according to the demands of our conscience not from our mental resolution to try a new form of life.

  Leo Tolstoy

  Life, Change, Deep Thought

  graf Leo Tolstoy (1978). “Tolstoy's Letters: 1880-1910”

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• Can't you read? The score demands 'con amore,' and what are you doing? You are playing it like married men!

  Arturo Toscanini

  Love, Funny, Marriage

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• The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.

  Mark Twain

  Society, Skins, Finest

  Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). “Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews”, p.563, University of Alabama Press

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• Some of us pray demands. Some of us pray complaints. Some of us pray knowing, and some of us pray not knowing. But prayer is the attitude that you hold in your heart.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Prayer, Attitude, Heart

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• All of us should have free choice when it comes to patriotic displays... a government wisely acting within its bounds will earn loyalty and respect from its citizens. A government dare not demand the same.

  Jesse Ventura

  Loyalty, Patriotic, Government

  Jesse Ventura (2016). “Sh*t Politicians Say: The Funniest, Dumbest, Most Outrageous Things Ever Uttered By Our "Leaders"”, p.155, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Sometimes the magnetism of a song is impossible to ignore, and it demands that it be sung in a certain way.

  Tom Waits

  Song, Way, Impossible

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• Short naps are good. Given modern workplace demands, this is not possible for many people - but if you have the option, try napping for ten to twenty minutes in the afternoon, preferably lying down in a darkened room.

  Andrew Weil

  Lying, Naps, People

  "Sleep Tips For A Younger, More Vibrant You" by Dr. Andrew Weil, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

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• We're telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of a documentary. The audience must believe in order to keep faith in the story.

  Bradley Whitford

  Faith, Believe, Order

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