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We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.
I devoted myself to the task of welfare of my countrymen - not as a ruler but as a servant.
The task of dealing comprehensively with gangs belongs to the city, not to law enforcement.
It's the ultimate task to do something stripped back, so you're not hiding behind anything.
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
Only do what you feel called in your heart to do, and then give all of yourself to the task.
Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task.
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.
My ultimate goal is to make people laugh and make them think, which isn't always an easy task.
I'm calling the Cube, it's a piece of art. At the same time, it's an intellectual task as well.
With 'Vikings,' I had the task of making these people interesting and, to a point, sympathetic.
Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.
Other people can think ahead all they want. I just focus on the task at hand and try to move on.
Being a parent is too complicated and emotional a task for magical techniques and miracle cures.
To introduce a whole new tax regime, that would be modern tax reform. But that's too big a task.
In essence, big stars come with a set image, and breaking it becomes a task for certain stories.
The fundamental problem here is that humans and automation approach the driving task differently.
Playing a character is like compressing an entire life into a few lines - that isn't an easy task.
The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult task.
The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task is of any consequence.
We are a traditional sport in an innovative society, and so trying to make change is always a task.
I realize that much will be asked of me, yet I am resolved to accept it as a great and splendid task.
One thing was crystal clear to me: if you're centre-back, you first of all have to perform your task.
If WikiLeaks were a for-profit company, determining its real value would be a nearly impossible task.
So we are fulfilling our task in preventing serious armament stocks in Iraq within our possibilities.
I think that to make something alive, instead of on a page, is an honorable task. And it turns me on.
Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.
God bless McNally, it's got some fantastic stuff in it, but it's no easy task to make a movie out of.
The responsibility of commanding the invasion fell to me, and the task was assigned to my Army Group.
My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.
When I was very young, my nanny was a big Newfoundland dog... whose task was to keep me from drowning.
My most important task must be an attempt to bring the monster under democratic direction and control.
To portray a singer who gets on stage at night, who is away from the limelight, is never an easy task.
For inexperienced, small developers, getting funding from big game publishers can be a Sisyphean task.
It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
When the theater gates open, a mob pours inside, and it is the poet's task to turn it into an audience.
I feel filmmaking is not an easy task. People make films but sometimes they are not able to release it.
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine.
The fact that our task is exactly commensurate with our life gives it the appearance of being infinite.
Being friends with anyone for 30 years is no easy task - people change, they drift apart, they move on.
The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us.
I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter; that's it. It's a task I love.
My task is to find the authenticity in the character. I tend to go with the script and tell that story.
If I'm at a book signing, and someone decides to take me to task, it can make for quite a sticky moment.