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For me, there is urgency in fiction, even though writing is, in itself, an act against the corrosiveness of time.

For the remainder of this season, any time we are traveling as a team, we are all required to dress and act like professionals.

For those who choose to take advantage of the dispensation, they are asked to perform another act of penance in lieu of abstaining from meat.

For the time being, they can't do anything other than to act as if he was on sick leave.

For what is the beloved? She is that which I myself am not. In the act of love, I am pure male, and she is pure female. She is she, and I am I, and clasped together with her, I know how perfectly she is not me, now perfectly I am not her, how utterly we are two, the light and the darkness, and how infinetly and eternally, not-to-be-comprehended by either of us is the surpassing One we make.

For whatever reason, you just can't get your act together and get the job done, ... I and millions of fans think that is pathetic.

For whatever reason, you just can't get it done, and you can't get your act together, ... I and millions of fans think that's pathetic.

God forbid that there be a terrorist attack that could have been prevented by the Patriot Act after it has expired.

Global challenges also require global solutions, and few indeed are the situations in which the United States or any other country can act completely alone.

I get to sing and act and write and create and produce for a living and share art with people, and I feel like a piece of that is in honor of those who came before me.

If today's act does not sound an alarm, society faces grave danger. Fascism will come knocking at the door of every citizen if we do not take serious measures now.

If today's act does not sound an alarm, society faces grave danger.

If we now act quickly, it will still be possible to save many lives. If the drought victims receive assistance in time, many of them will be able to help themselves.

If we made one mistake when we passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 it's that we didn't reform the agency at the same time we reformed the law. We intend to vigorously pursue a very ambitious and aggressive agenda, which will include a top-to-bottom look at the FCC.

If we act decisively now to improve our infrastructure, we can insure that air travel in the 21st century is the safest, most cost effective, most efficient in the world.

He was a real physical guy -- he loved the physical act of painting and painting for him was almost like a dance.

He tried to act like he was happy for us and smiled, but you could tell it was eating him up inside, ... He came here with Roger hoping for the promise of the postseason and the World Series. But after he had that surgery, his season ended.

He treated us like men and expected us to act that way, too. It was like we had class before we had to go to class.

I always talk to my students about the need to write for the joy of writing. I try to sort of disaggregate the acclaim from the act of writing.

He was willing to risk his career, friendships and relationships in an act of great courage,

He's basically being put to death for the act of omission. There would be no limit to how far this type of theory could be used.

He has a very strong fear of additional and increased persecution should he be sent back to Cuba, and we're taking that concern very seriously, and we'll act on that basis.

He has great instincts. He has a knack for breaking on the ball. It's read slow and act fast. He does things you can't coach. The whole secondary played well.

He has done what a head of an independent agency should do. He's tried to obtain the consensus to move forward under the act, but he also agrees that the act has to be revamped and I look forward to getting his advice as we go forward.

He did a great job of playing a little Houdini act there. He had more or less a C-plus game - a C-minus game, maybe - and was able to make big pitches.

He did a great job of a Houdini act out there.

He is drawing out the boundaries to paramilitaries, to warn them that if they step over the line, the military has a right to act against them because right now they (the military) hesitate to act.

He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling.

He is not a demon, though surely his act was demonic. Mr. McVeigh could very easily be considered the boy next door, and that is what is so serious about it. ... He is everyman.

He has superstar stats and he is a superstar, but he doesn't act like a superstar. It has a huge effect on the younger players to see the league's leading rusher carry himself the way Curtis does.

He is a class act and I have the most respect and admiration for him. We are both friends and business partners. If the U.S. was looking for another president and Roger were available, I'd pick him.

He is a class act and has 20 hundreds from 70 Tests. He is a bit under weather but it happens to everyone. I back him to come good soon.

heinous, cowardly, conspiratorial and well-planned act of terrorism.

He gradually started learning the more he misbehaved, the less time he got to spend on the horse. He began to make conscious decisions not to act out.

He goes, you're starting to act like me. I told him, I'm going to retire if I ever start to act like him.

He gives me all this money and keeps coming back every year and filling my pockets. It's been real handy. I feel like I've been on Easy Street since 2003. I know I'm not, but I act like it.

He gets away with a lot of stuff too. If you watch the films ... sometimes he'll grab onto a guy, then act like he's being fouled. He's just a smart player. That's what smart players do.

He doesn't act like he's 22, ... I think the one thing about him is every time he goes out there, he's going to get better and better. He was thrown right into a role, and he's done an unbelievable job. He doesn't let anything faze him.

Having had a positive pre-racing inspection with the Jockey Club last week following Hereford's summer break, this is obviously very frustrating but we must act appropriately.

He never had possession with his leg up off the ground, doing an act common to the game of football.

He'll compliment you on every little thing and he'll make you feel good about yourself, ... He'd always act like a gentleman, opening doors and pulling out chairs.

We can look back through ice-core data and see over 800,000 years, relationships between carbon dioxide and the temperature of the world. So those people who deny the importance of climate change are just wasting their time. They're also being diversionary because if we don't act the risks are enormous.

This wasn't an act of God. It was an act of man,

Whatever they do, criminals and non-criminals act in particular ways. Some writers, for instance, use computers, others pen and paper. Some write in the morning, some at night. Each writer has a distinct style, with variations in grammar, sentence structure, and voice.

What do you call an act like that?

There is a great hunger within the program for earning respect from the campus and community and conference. When you look at any team, any program, the difference between good and great is usually between the ears. We need confidence. But you also have to prepare for the success you're going to have. You have to act like a winner. You have to walk like a winner. You have to dress like a winner. You have to carry yourself like a winner. I'm a pretty straight shooter. You don't have to wonder what my thought process is.

There is a general rule of necessity with any government board. If they need to act and can't act, the conflict can be overlooked. If they are paralyzed from acting, they may have to overlook the conflict of interest.

The purpose of such an act is to prevent the massive movement of people and the possible spread of the disease.

The purpose for this act is obvious -- attempting to disrupt the situation in a country that serves as a leader in the Arab world and to undermine the situation in the Middle East as a whole.

The people on whose behalf you claim to act have spoken. Your ways are the ways of the past,

We're prepared to act in Ontario and we want to hear from his officials as to what the next step should be,

What is an Endangered Species Act without any enforcement mechanism to ensure that their habitat is protected? It is nothing, ... This is not a modernization of the act. This is a euthanization.

What is a fish without a river? What is an Endangered Species Act without protection?

What I liked about all the cast members is how they are all so real. The way they are on TV is the way they are in person. They're not putting on an act for the cameras. They were complaining about the cold, though, because they are used to L.A. weather.

We take this template ... and act as if it's God-given. We don't see that this was a social invention and we can re-invent it. We as a society need to create new templates for work life.

We take this template ... and act as if it's God-given, ... We don't see that this was a social invention and we can re-invent it. We as a society need to create new templates for work life.

We can clearly hear and see their confessions to their families that they ready to perform an act they considered to be holy.

Today, I am delighted that the Nobel prize has gone to Ireland. I hope today's announcement will act as a catalyst to the next part of the peace process.

Today (hunters) are showing their determination to keep hunting within the law until the Hunting Act is repealed or replaced.

He obviously put his safety on the line. This was a selfless act on the part of the citizen. We believe his actions lead to the arrest of these individuals.

Have fortitude and self-control; use good and sweet-words; and examine each act of yours on the touch-stone of My preference.

Have faith in the process, and pray for our United States Senators, that they'll act with civility and move this process along as it should be moved.

Have you ever noticed there is never any third act to a nightmare? They bring you to a climax of terror and then leave you there.

He's a class act isn't he? I would think New Zealand rugby would be delighted to have him back on the roster.

He's a class act - a bloke that I thought had the perfect action. Just the way he went about his business - he had aggression when he needed it and then he could go back and bowl his line and length. He's a fantastic role model for the kids.

He's 18, but he looks, the way he's built, like he's 27 or 28. And he doesn't act like a kid. He's very mature for his age.

Her question was not about too-high ACT scores or funding for one-year certificates; it was about why her son wouldn't qualify for a program she knows is coming -- eventually,

Her professional experience and knowledge of the issues specific to Act 68 are important as towns continue to adjust to the new requirement.

He's a great player. He's in the right place at the right time. He doesn't play like a freshman and he doesn't act like a freshman. He's a great player to have in the locker room.

Go green. Think green. Act Green. Get up, stand up. Living on the Green is free and good planets are hard to find.

GOES satellites help our forecasters to see both the big picture and small-scale storm features. Since they are designed to be stationary, GOES satellites act as steady eyes on the ever-changing weather and climate.

He's almost been like the model player in our program. We've asked him to do more each year and he's been a great representative of our basketball program. I think all of the coaches in our league would agree that he's a class act and a leader.

He's also someone who men and women are instantly fond of , ... He's the cutest, funniest boy that you would meet in real life. He can certainly act but he's a real person, someone that every time you know you're going to have fun when you go out with him.

He's got a very pure heart, very loving, caring and childlike. If people criticize him or act jealous, his reaction is 'Why?' I don't think he can wrap his mind around that kind of behavior.

His straight talk was a wake-up call. Practical energy strategies are doable and those strategies will conserve our oceans. We must act now.

He's going to try to get a higher score on the ACT or SAT and the FCAT. Right now, he has some pretty good options. He's going to study hard and get in the gym and work hard and get ready to join the team in January.

The Palestinians must also do more to help us, and that means they have to act against their extremists,

The Palestinian Authority is responsible for terror, and we hold it responsible also for the criminal act that happened today,

There is an act of prejudice against us, and there needs to be great efforts to correct this. Clear sentences and words should be put into the draft to remove uncertainty,

There are numerous competitors who could benefit immediately from acquiring Palm. The opportunity to realize these benefits will surely erode over time, as will shareholder value. It is imperative the Board act in a timely and decisive fashion before the opportunity to do so is diminished.

Under certain circumstances, G.M.A.C. could act to curtail its funding support of G.M.'s marketing operations, precipitating potential problems for G.M..

We may look differently and act differently, but we both share a love for Eastern basketball, a love for the game, a love for people. To go in with Jim is befitting.

We must go beyond generalized planning and well-intentioned expressions of cooperation. Now is the time to speak and act with specificity.

We must ensure that mentally ill persons who are prone to violence adhere to the treatment programs they rely on to remain safe and stable members of their communities, ... If they refuse to act responsibly by taking their medication, we must act to protect all New Yorkers.

We must encourage American businesses and farmers by weeding out the excessive red tape that Washington has been creating over the past decade. Regulations act as a hidden tax, and if we are not careful, they can begin to suffocate small businesses, destroy jobs, and choke off economic growth.

We have to act in such a way that everyone comes out a winner.

We have to accept the fact that the vast majority of perpetrators of these crimes are people who know their victims. It's the uncle who is trusted to act as a babysitter. It's the family friend. As soon as people accept the fact that recidivism rates are low, and that the offenses are perpetrated by people who are already involved in the family structure, then the solutions that are proposed become irrelevant.

We look at selective takeovers ... but we won't act as a white knight for anybody.

I absolutely believed in Jake next to Patricia, and luckily they just seemed to have this terrific chemistry together. They both act in the same range. We do shoot an awful lot of scenes where they are in their underwear and their hair is messed up and the bed's unmade - creating that intimacy is what they are both great at.

Humanitarian issues must bring together all people who act in good faith trying to alleviate the suffering of people in dire need - especially women, children and the elderly.

I actually did start performing at a young age and yes, I did do stand-up when I was 9. I did seem to know that I wanted to act very early in my life.

He was the chief architect of the Fugitive Slave Act -- though he abhorred slavery. Runaway slaves could be returned to their masters no matter where they were, no matter how long they had been living free. It was violently detested. There were riots.

I also act as Umpire in Chief for local state tournaments, hiring and overseeing the umpires, and settling any contested plays.

I agree that we must move with all deliberate speed to resolve this matter, ... However, we must not act so hastily that the president and the House of Representatives do not have a fair opportunity to present the case and the Senate does not have a fair opportunity to review a meaningful factual record.

He was a class act and a reassuring person delivering the news. You felt like he knew what he was talking about.

He wants to have the Patriot Act permanently re-authorized. It is a vital tool for protecting the American people.

He could have done it as a last act of defiance towards us. Perhaps he did commit suicide.

He chose not to do that. He chose to act by himself.

He certainly intended to commit the act of train derailment,

He just has to finish, ... He's doing everything right but the final act and that's finding some strength and finishing and finding a good base and putting it through the hoop. I just told him, 'You're going to have to dunk the ball.'