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#adapted

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Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.'


Ai Weiwei


#being #cannot #china #close #contemplation

The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects.


Joseph Lancaster


#adapted #books #containing #education #expensive

My conviction of the necessity of further legislative provisions for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys and my opinion in regard to the measures best adapted to the accomplishment of those objects have been already submitted to you.


Martin Van Buren


#adapted #already #been #best #conviction

I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here.


Steve Yzerman


#also #always #any #deserved #feel

I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I don't get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best.


John Grisham


#adapted #almost #away #been #being

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.


Samuel Butler


#becoming #best #intended #men #prevent

We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first hear should be adapted in the most perfect manner to the promotion of virtue.


Plato


#children #esteem #fictions #first #greatest

The style of the Bible in general is singularly adapted to men of every class and grade of culture, affording the child the simple nourishment for its religious wants, and the profoundest thinker inexhaustible matter of study.


Philip Schaff


#affording #bible #child #class #culture






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