J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts
John Morris "J. M." Roberts CBEwas a British historian, with significant published works. From 1979 to 1985 he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, Warden of Merton College, Oxford. He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West...
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But I didn't know what I could or couldn't do with it. It sat there for 60 years without a plan to start with. I could have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring it all up to code, but that didn't make a lot of sense.
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I knew immediately what was happening. I knew, oh my God, he's hit me on the back of the head with a gun, I'm going down.
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I knew she could be really good. If she stayed healthy and motivated she could be one of the best players here.
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I have no good theories about why Randal survived. I find it no less than a miracle given what I've learned about the environment he was in for over 40 hours.
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I have no income coming in, my bank account is nearly empty and I can't access the money that I have. My credit cards are maxed out and I need help. I hate to do this, but I don't have a choice.
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I never wanted to do on air. Because the fact that you're on air, people take shots at you for no reason, and that made me uncomfortable. So I retreated to the safety and anonymity of behind the camera.
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In 25 years in the business, I've never experienced anything more stirring than watching Dan Jansen win his gold medal. It's still the only time I've ever cried in a press box.
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I just kept riding the bus and riding the bus. I found out later that the whole time he was paying my fares -- since you couldn't ride the bus for free, you know. And we finally got together and just clicked.
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I really believe I have just the greatest job. My marching orders are to go out and find a good story.
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The bigger concern for me was defensively. I knew the offense was going to come. The defense was an issue for us. You won't do well down the stretch if you don't take care of business defensively.
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Stock splits have become relatively scarce in this environment, ... The reason a stock is splitting is because it's a company that's been doing well.
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The best job in the world, ... I love to entertain, so every time I do it, I'm chasing the balls, so to speak. People always greet me with a smile, and within seconds we're all laughing together.
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The basic freeway system was really important to this community in terms of its long-range planning and growth.
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Take the team to the Final Four and win every personal award possible.