The information that I've been given is that there is a serious situation of imprisonment, detention and torture.


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Now the problem with standardized tests is that it's based on the mistake that we can simply sca...
KEN ROBINSON
All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingnes...
KEN ROBINSON
Learning happens in the minds and souls, not in the databases of multiple-choice tests.
KEN ROBINSON
Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value. It is a process; it's not ra...
KEN ROBINSON
You can't just give someone a creativity injection. You have to create an environment for curios...
KEN ROBINSON
This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done.
JACKIE ROBINSON
Passion is the driver of achievement in all fields. Some people love doing things they don't fee...
KEN ROBINSON
It's a lot of fun. We're going to get to make a lot of noise.
BEN ROBINSON
I've always been fascinated by the culture of India.
BEN ROBINSON
This is an important trip for several reasons. It's going to be a huge help to the people of India b...
BEN ROBINSON
We thought the dream would be over at a quarter to six last night. The dream lives on. It's fantasti...
BEN ROBINSON
It's like winning the Lottery and the (football) pools on the same night.
BEN ROBINSON
That is the short-term solution. In the summer we have to spend a lot of money having it rectified m...
BEN ROBINSON
You didn't have to go on location if you could just shoot down City Hall, LA.
ANN ROBINSON
Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I t...
MARILYNNE ROBINSON
I think Carrot Top is hilarious.
CRAIG ROBINSON
Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice.
ROBINSON JEFFERS
The truly longstanding tradition in the church is that some are called to celibacy. Some feel called...
GENE ROBINSON
The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with ...
FRANK ROBINSON
The pitch is surprisingly heavy, although it is not as bad as Chelsea's. It has obviously been used ...
ANDY ROBINSON
Julian has performed well off the bench in the last two games. He has performed well for Leicester o...
ANDY ROBINSON
For the preparation for the England side competing against the best it's important we give the playe...
ANDY ROBINSON
We will be monitoring the situation with Matt overnight.
ANDY ROBINSON
It is only 48 hours since (Stevens) played, and 24 hours for the Wasps boys. We've got to see how th...
ANDY ROBINSON
It is kind of difficult to communicate complex emotion in a car jealousy, passive aggression the pup...
ANGELA ROBINSON
It is kind of difficult to communicate complex emotion in a car – j...
ANGELA ROBINSON
I've never owned a VW before but now I am going to. I hope to get Herbie when he comes back from tou...
ANGELA ROBINSON
She's having some troubles at home,
ANGELA ROBINSON
With waits of up to 8 weeks for a routine screen for STI in some parts of the country and some peopl...
ANGELA ROBINSON
With waits of up to eight weeks for a routine screen for STI in some parts of the country and some p...
ANGELA ROBINSON
That movie has this kind of old fashioned franchise that they wanted to reinvent and reintroduce to ...
ANGELA ROBINSON