Charles Platt
Related CHARLES BUKOWSKI If it's a public school, primary school teacher who goes abroad to become a chambermaid, then that w... ERNESTO PERNIA We can't send our children into higher learning or the work force without up-to-date technology skil... ERIC EVERSON PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY Teenagers read millions of books every year. They read for entertainment and for education. They rea... SHERMAN ALEXIE The eye-exam language creates a financial barrier to enter the public-school system and may bar some... LEANNE WINNER THEODORE ROOSEVELT PAUL RYAN LINUS TORVALDS HA-JOON CHANG The system is the problem. It's not the people. Whatever we paid them, it would be well worth it to ... FRED LEWIS The way to improve schools is to give parents real options by providing parents with full school cho... ALLAN PARKER So many millions of people don't feel like their vote has any meaning. There is no reason why younge... MIKE BURKETT Today's worker needs to stay abreast of the off-shoring trend and develop marketable skills that can... CHRISTINE TANNER The governor's been very focused on making sure Ohio's high school students have the skills to succe... MARK RICKEL Teenagers are going to be teenagers. I was the same way when I was that age, ... But, I told them wh... DONALD MURPHY My perception is Northwest would really like to have those [AMFA] employees back because of their sk... JOHN REMINGTON We would be happy to see any kind of hardware being shipped without an operating system, or pre-inst... JOACHIM JAKOBS I'd think we'd be in real trouble if we did not have them here. Without them, Nashville would in a b... ED WHITE LILLY SINGH The board of control would decide their feeder system, and that would be spelled out. Certainly anyo... FRED CARTER MARCO RUBIO ALAN GREENSPAN Luckily, the public school system that I was in had a really great drama program, so I plunged into ... ALLISON SCAGLIOTTI DEAN KAMEN One parent of a diabetic eighth-grader told me she's thinking of transferring to a school system tha... MAMIE COKER CHUCK PALAHNIUK It's also a personal choice. Some people would rather not adhere to the system and the protocol of W... LORAINE STUART HENRI FREDERIC AMIEL Platt High School is a very good and very well-coached basketball team. For our kids to stay with th... DENNIS REDICAN They're working in a public venue on public-policy issues, so why shouldn't their fees be made publi... LEAH RUSH I think that our public schools sometimes get a bad rap - and sometimes deservedly so. I think the g... DAN BONNER Mr. Cisneros moved on with his life. The independent counsel spent another six years and millions of... BARRY SIMON I absolutely believe the Internet is passing from its free days into a paid system. Inevitably, I pr... BARRY DILLER We can't ship a box or buy or inventory anything without the system running. That's why we spend so ... GLENN WOOD BARACK OBAMA If happiness could be bought, the rich would be the happiest without anyone of them committing suici... IRFAN HUSAYN GARY MILLER I was lucky I went to school in London because the tutors could see what to do. I knew I wanted to d... HUSSEIN CHALAYAN The system and the work force has a massive case of indigestion. JOSHUA SCHWARTZ EDMUND BARTON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Commemoration of Denys, Bishop of Paris, & his Companions, Martyrs, 258 Commemoration of Robert Gro... EDWIN C. NEWBOLT MICHAEL LEUNIG When you get paid to do something you would do for free, work becomes play. LORRIN L. LEE Stubbornness" is knowing exactly what you want courageously living by free will; never to be judged ... MICHELLE CRUZ-ROSADO The truth doesn't get you very far on the streets, or in a group home, or even in high school. That'... PAULA STOKES When they look for a new assembly site, they want parts plants nearby for a supply base, a work forc... JEFFREY LIKER There will be a healthy debate as to the mayor's inability to manage the public school system in his... HENRY FAWELL JOHN TAYLOR GATTO MILTON FRIEDMAN MARCO RUBIO One of the recommendations was that the University look into providing backup care when children wer... JOAN GIRGUS Since 1994, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have considered it politically risky to offer a pla... RON WYDEN For those of you who may be homeschooled: high school is that four-year asylum where they put teenag... ANTHONY M. ESOLEN FRANK PERDUE If the Democrats want to insult women by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Su... MIKE HUCKABEE I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly oper... JIM BARKSDALE LEIGH STEINBERG HENRY HUDSON DAVE EGGERS That's why Natalie and I wanted to do this endowment. Because we would not be the people we are with... ANDREA HALL DEAN KAMEN We ask the public for a lot of support as it is. We would have to be careful that anything that we w... BILL RAGLIN If we cannot always be entirely sane in our relationships, the kindest thing we can do for those who... THE SCHOOL OF LIFE AUDREY NIFFENEGGER The trial would proceed in the absence of the defendant because the defendant would refuse to cooper... ABDEL HAQ ALANI OCTAVIO PAZ Why should anyone be interested in my life? It's the prurience I find so extraordinary. Why, why... KATE O'MARA If any private school coach attempts to recruit from a public system, or vice versa, that will be in... BRAD CASHMAN The key thing is to force yourself through the work, force the skills to come; that’s the hardest ... CAL NEWPORT When a man takes one step toward God, God takes more steps toward that man than there are sands in t... THE WORK OF THE CHARIOT KATE MIDDLETON KATE MIDDLETON RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON The public schools here are wonderful and we have the opportunity to keep them wonderful. That's why... JANET BERRY The Legislature has done the hard work of picking up the issue of the day, holding public hearings, ... MARK LENO PAUL FARMER GERMANY KENT NEWT GINGRICH There will be a payment system so content owners can be paid. JENNIFER FEIKIN It's more of a chore to keep them interested in reading when they enter middle school and high schoo... MAILE DAVIS Especially as a teenager, you were so fond of Schiaparelli because she was slightly extreme, rebelli... MARCO ZANINI I have already stated that we cannot start signing contracts worth millions of rands until we have b... HELEN ZILLE BARBARA EHRENREICH JEAN-LUC GODARD ADENA FRIEDMAN MICHAEL PORTER For a franchise system to work well, you really need people with an entrepreneurial mind-set because... FRED DELUCA Work is simply, “force x distance” or the product of a force applied to an object and the displa... ARCHIBALD MARWIZI FIDEL CASTRO I would expect to get more because we have the Washington Nationals, instead of the Expos. We paid i... CHARLIE MONFORT PATRICIA BRIGGS SIRI HUSTVEDT German public education is free with the exception of the European Business School. ANJA THIESSEN SHIRLEY MACLAINE All four of my grandparents were educators, my mom was a school nurse, and I went through the public... ERIN CUMMINGS There is always trepidation when starting out with a new system, but everyone has adjusted well ? in... JAMIE BOONE Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton. DAN DUVA Anyone can see why an elite athlete would want to leave a small, impoverished country where their sk... BRIN-JONATHAN BUTLER
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I've always resented the force of attraction that traps me here on Planet Earth. It makes me fee... CHARLES PLATT Unsurprisingly, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) - once a luxury for room-sized computer instal... CHARLES PLATT Watching cold fusion is like watching water boil in slow motion. First, sufficient deuterium has to ... CHARLES PLATT Scaremongering is an age-old political ritual. There are public officials who have benefited by play... CHARLES PLATT In Finland in the winter, when the sky is totally choked with clouds, the country becomes one big se... CHARLES PLATT Our information network is much better protected than our railroad network, and someone who cracks a... CHARLES PLATT When the International Space Station is finally launched, it will be fitted with special nickel-hydr... CHARLES PLATT The public is eager for stories of True Cybercrime, and the media is happy to glamorize the subject.... CHARLES PLATT As cyberspace matures into a totally immersive experience, I'm betting it will turn out to be fu... CHARLES PLATT If low-temperature fusion does exist and can be perfected, power generation could be decentralized. ... CHARLES PLATT If smart technology can transform 3-D from a crude novelty to a genuine visual enhancement, why shou... CHARLES PLATT At 3-D Imax theaters, audiences have shown they are willing to pay a premium to wear headgear fitted... CHARLES PLATT Even if major funding is obtained for cold fusion, conceivably the phenomenon could suffer from prob... CHARLES PLATT Merchandise from Wal-Mart has become as ubiquitous as the water supply. Yet, still, the company is r... CHARLES PLATT The idea of an e-book has been around since the late 1970s, when researchers at Xerox PARC got on th... CHARLES PLATT It is cheaper than going to a bar all night or dinner and a movie. CHARLES PLATT It is a different animal than home games. CHARLES PLATT It is a great skill and it is not gambling. Most people do not have the strength to sit and wait for... CHARLES PLATT If the 20th century taught us anything, it is to be cautious about the work impossible. CHARLES PLATT Teachers don't just teach; they can be vital personalities who help young people to mature, to under... CHARLES PLATT The landscape of the Net has changed; that cyberfrontier of the past has become a teeming city of pe... CHARLES PLATT When you shop online, wouldn't you like to sample the bouquet of wines, the aroma of cigars, or ... CHARLES PLATT Personally, I believe that government, rather than money, tends to be the primary factor limiting th... CHARLES PLATT In the early 1970s, phone phreaks manipulated the long-distance system using blue boxes that they bu... CHARLES PLATT The blunt tools of legislation or union power can force a corporation to pay higher wages, but if em... CHARLES PLATT A future at Wal-Mart may sound a less-than-stellar prospect, but it's a whole lot better than no... CHARLES PLATT The always-on economy, by definition, depends upon continuous energy. CHARLES PLATT Everyone knows that the broadband era will breed a new generation of online services, but this is on... CHARLES PLATT Misery is the stuff of comedy, if one can just live long enough to get over it. CHARLES PLATT 2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw. OLIVER PLATT I think of myself as an actor. OLIVER PLATT The only thing I wanted to do when I was a young naive kid was to become a New York stage actor. OLIVER PLATT You know I feel very fortunate that my life has turned out the way that it has - whatever that means... OLIVER PLATT I love the script and I just thought it was a great role. Like I say, it's like this - the scrip... OLIVER PLATT You know that was much more of a kind of cameo, I love the movie, I love the story, I love Johnny as... OLIVER PLATT You know, grieve your wife, this is an impulsive thing and you have no idea the kind of trouble you&... OLIVER PLATT The directors that I end up having a really good time with are the ones that understand the fluidity... OLIVER PLATT People start to act very unusually when they find out that they're dying, that they don't ha... OLIVER PLATT From day one, musical theater was my bread and butter. BEN PLATT The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deepl... NORBET PLATT RUTHERFORD PLATT I had a 'Cats' phase, where I did lots of overturned furniture and trash cans. I asked for a... BEN PLATT Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. OLIVER PLATT I've been stepped on, but that's about it, knock wood. But even that, you can feel it. You know you'... BRONC PLATT I got beat up more in wrestling than I do out here on a bull. You'd think it would be the other way ... BRONC PLATT He gave me all I could handle. There were some tense moments, but I made it through and jumped on of... BRONC PLATT It feels like about an hour when you're actually out there. The bull's doing its thing, you're tryin... BRONC PLATT Our voices need to be raised in unison against the deterioration of our culture. RICHARD PLATT I have had a struggle with anxiety, always, and as a proud Jew, that's not a surprising thing. BEN PLATT Nothing's too big, nothing's too pretentious in size. It conveys a certain attitude about life - at ... ALFRED PLATT I just stood there swaying back and forth thinking I was going to die. It was pretty rough. BARBARA PLATT Almost like a bomb went off in the building and it just kept going. BARBARA PLATT It was like a hard, huge hit. BARBARA PLATT God has put on my heart a desire to expand the knowledge of and interest in local Christian music so... BARBARA PLATT Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosper... DAVID PLATT Giving e-speak away attracts attention to Hewlett Packard, ... People see us as a thought leader in ... LEWIS PLATT There was never anything else I wanted to pursue. It was always theater, and movies are a fairly new... BEN PLATT We owe Christ to the world—to the least person and to the greatest person, to the richest person a... DAVID PLATT We desperately need to explore how much of our understanding of the gospel is American and how much ... DAVID PLATT There was a lot riding on this game in terms of postseason play and a share of the conference champi... DAVE PLATT There was a lot riding on this game in terms of postseason play and a share of the conference champi... DAVE PLATT Our team played one of its best halves of the season in the first half. For Wexler, that was one of ... DAVE PLATT You're going to see some good soccer coming up. It's going to be difficult but fun to play in. DAVE PLATT I learned [Thursday] what I always knew about our team. They can come out and play well against any ... DAVE PLATT The status quo is not working. Anything is better than sitting on our hands and complaining and not ... DAVE PLATT The price is certainly high for people who don’t know Christ and who live in a world where Christi... DAVID PLATT We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central messa... DAVID PLATT As we increased the riskiness of a target, the neurons' activity would go up in the same way the mon... MICHAEL PLATT If we were left to ourselves with the task of taking the gospel to the world, we would immediately b... DAVID PLATT But accounts are a nightmare because you are not parting with the cash out of your wallet and theref... DAVID PLATT Managing senior programmers is like herding cats DAVE PLATT Hopefully the off-field stuff will help to bring the World Cup home. DAVID PLATT We are pleased that Henry has accepted our invitation to join the Board. His experience and expertis... DAVID PLATT Anatole has been instrumental in helping to establish our Company and has made significant contribut... DAVID PLATT The market is looking for numbers that will add to the information set regarding what the Fed might ... ELLIOT PLATT This is a report that suggests that economic growth is slowing very sharply. It's a report that indi... ELLIOT PLATT The bond sell-off . . . can be attributed to the stock markets rise, but the market was negatively r... ELLIOT PLATT There's something to be said for any boy growing up among lots of other boys who like to play ba... BEN PLATT Teachers have the right to determine what is professional and appropriate attire. And anyone who sup... DEBORAH PLATT Everyone thought it was a great idea. DEBORAH PLATT One test should not govern how students are judged or how teachers are judged. This will not benefit... DEBORAH PLATT I can almost picture the disciples faces. "No, not the drink-my-blood speech! We'll never get on the... DAVID PLATT So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring ... DAVID PLATT My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for les... DAVID PLATT I think Baird's claim is pretty hollow. He has not done a single thing to support the partnership. EMILY PLATT I definitely know many people who have worked on Baird's campaign staff in the past who won't be doi... EMILY PLATT There were virtually no projects coming off the forest. But we could see that this wasn't a good lon... EMILY PLATT I hate gossips. I really do. I often wonder where they get the time and effort they put into either ... DEW PLATT Should it concern us that the bible never calls us to ask Jesus into our hearts. Should it concern u... DAVID PLATT 'Pitch Perfect 2' is about the Bellas and what happens to them as they get older. All your f... BEN PLATT I was packing to go to Columbia University, and they told me that weekend that I got the 'Pitch ... BEN PLATT If you had asked me, in the days of me dreaming about what would happen in the future, who I would w... BEN PLATT We've done as best a job as we can making it clear that I'm earning what I'm earning bec... BEN PLATT That's not uncommon this time of year. And especially getting into springtime, it's not uncommon to ... ERIC PLATT With Wyoming and Colorado so close, I'd love to play for my home state rather than going to CSU. ERIC PLATT They said they'd be recruiting me wherever I lived. It's kind of good to know that it's not just bec... ERIC PLATT I'm really excited. It's going to be bumming around with coach McClain and with all the players. ERIC PLATT The board's first thought was, 'well no, balconies do not fit in downtown Wichita. We're not New Orl... GEORGE PLATT But by the same token, I don't think that the arena itself will be enough of a destination so we hav... GEORGE PLATT It's been empty a long time and everybody is happy to see it being used again. GEORGE PLATT She spent five minutes on the history of the family relationships. Here was a white family that had ... GEORGE PLATT between the warts and the pimples, you can't hardly tell whose face it is. HOWARD PLATT There's nothing wrong with being poor as long as you vote for the right man. HOWARD PLATT Nope, ... They'll have their booth and we'll have ours. HOWARD PLATT We're doing it as a representative of Livingstone, but it will be fun doing Catawba, too, HOWARD PLATT If he doesn't, we will, HOWARD PLATT We wanted to give it a shot. Since North Carolina's not playing until Sept. 10, it leaves some time ... HOWARD PLATT We're experimenting with the viability of doing some Livingstone games that don't conflict with our ... HOWARD PLATT Catawba wanted somebody to do the games all the time, and they switched, HOWARD PLATT The museum is probably so happy to have it over that they'll go along with it. But I think that's sa... JAN PLATT It's a blatant political compromise. It's a sad day for arts in our town. I don't think the art muse... JAN PLATT Public access had never been an issue until now. Now, I think the commissioners see this as a way to... JAN PLATT It has always been my favorite kind of chip. They really satisfy your taste buds if you need somethi... MARLENE PLATT Baklava is a great dessert, and everyone has a little different version. Different families and bake... MARLENE PLATT They also make great garlic bread. But they're only good for one day. You buy it, eat it and the nex... MARLENE PLATT Harry was really the staunchest supporter of the code of conduct, LEW PLATT We felt if details were disclosed it would cause embarrassment to the company, LEW PLATT We think it's going to thrust us into a position of real leadership that frankly we haven't been in ... LEWIS PLATT We've achieved a good profit outcome despite softness in some of our businesses and weak revenue gro... LEWIS PLATT The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing th... LEWIS PLATT This will be possible because drug dispensing can be linked to individuals' other health information... RICHARD PLATT It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to fuck up the dance. CHRISTINE DANIELLE PLATT Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones. CHARLES You should encourage a child to show off. You can say to a child, 'Stop being rude,' 'St... 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Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the pub... 
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For anyone aspiring to be anything, I would like them to realise dreams require work. So work big ti... 
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Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the ... 
An American worker should not expect his pay to be cut because somebody comes to this country illega... 
The difference between the denominational system and the public school system is all the difference ... 
To be, or not to be, that is the question. 
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In a home school, the kid does 95% of the work. But in a school system, since it's an indoctrina... 
The great virtue of free enterprise is that it forces existing businesses to meet the test of the ma... 
Every nation on the Earth that embraces market economics and the free enterprise system is pulling m... 
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It is soooooo necessary to get the basic skills, because by the time you graduate, undergraduate or ... 
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To be or not to be. That's not really a question. 
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There is no reason we should expect young children to enter the nocturnal darkness of sleep and drea... 
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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else. 
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It is almost impossible to reconcile self expression with the creative act. 
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It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what tru... 
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I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse. 
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A Christian has no right being in a fight unless it's a spiritual fight. 
Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible. 
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There's nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to start doing something. 
Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss. 
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