#initial

But it then very soon became clear that the response of a war against terrorism, initially conceived of in a metaphorical sense, began to be taken increasingly seriously and came to entail waging a real war. ↗

— Ulrich Beck

#became #began #came #clear #conceived

My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character. ↗

— Charles Barkley

#defamation #had #her #i #initial

During my six years with them Dr Garnet Davey (subsequently Research Director) constantly supported me and, I have no doubt, fought many battles on my behalf to keep the initially controversial programme going. ↗

— James W. Black

#behalf #constantly #controversial #director #doubt

Initially charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest I was held for 36 hours, was beaten by cops and made to stand spread eagled against the cell wall for 12 hours with no food or water, until I collapsed. Everyone was strip searched on the way in. ↗

— John Blair

#arrest #assaulting #beaten #cell #charged

Love is anterior to life, posterior to death, initial of creation, and the exponent of breath. ↗

— Emily Dickinson

#creation #death #initial #life #love

I always think it's important to choose your initial theme very carefully because you're going to be married to it for a long time. You might have to generate an hour's worth of music from a very short, little piece of theme. ↗

— Anne Dudley

#because #carefully #choose #generate #going

The delusion of entertainment is devoid of meaning. It may amuse us for a bit, but after the initial hit we are left with the dark feeling of desolation. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

#amuse #bit #dark #delusion #desolation

In the past I'd always felt like 'the girl' in the show or the movie. On 'Friday Night Lights' there were a bunch of girls, and I was the woman. Initially there was a little struggle with my identity around that. But now there's a sense of ease. ↗

— Connie Britton

#around #bunch #ease #felt #friday

When I was initially charged I still thought I was not guilty because I had followed the rules. ↗

— Andrew Fastow

#charged #followed #guilty #had #i

Initially, I know that I handled it worse than she did and I think partly because I've always been... every bit of adversity I've faced up until the last year and a half is adversity I brought upon myself - or the opposing teams have given me. ↗

— Brett Favre

#always #because #been #bit #brought