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en He made the choice between his family in the street or his freedom. He wanted us to have a roof over our heads.

en As a kid when I was growing up, I remember vividly being on the roof of my family's station wagon, and across the street was the Sahara Desert. I always wanted to see other places and learn about how other people lived. I began to travel and saw different cultures even within America.

en We human beings do have some genuine freedom of choice and therefore some effective control over our own destinies. I am not a determinist. But I also believe that the decisive choice is seldom the latest choice in the series. More often than not, it will turn out to be some choice made relatively far back in the past.
  Arnold Toynbee

en When we moved from our village, I thought this must be the end of the world for us. I have never seen so much destruction in my lifetime and I pray that nobody else will witness something similar. When my family was given a tent in the camp immediately after we arrived, I was overjoyed that there is finally going to be a roof over our heads.

en It wasn't as though he didn't have choices. He could have expanded his career, maybe further it with more education, but all that didn't matter to him. I think 9/11 was the catalyst for the whole thing. I was scared to death of his decision to put himself in harm's way. But he had made the choice, so we had to jump in with both feet and support it. Most kids aren't that selfless. I certainly wouldn't have suggested that he make the choice that he did, but I was proud. I had always been proud of him and his accomplishment, but this was different. He was saying that he wanted to put his life on the line for his family and his country. It changes the way you look at your son.

en So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

en The only freedom that is of enduring importance is the freedom of intelligence, that is to say, freedom of observation and of judgment, exercised in behalf of purposes that are intrinsically worth while. The commonest mistake made about freedom is, I think, to identify it with freedom of movement, or, with the external or physical side of activity.
  John Dewey

en There's some whispers on Wall Street that he wasn't the best choice, that there could have been a stronger player. People wanted a heavyweight.

en It was about family, albeit dysfunctional. But it was about family, and I think that?s what draws people in ? the interrelationships, you know, everyone living under one roof ... It was this dynamic, a really charismatic family that moved into everyone else?s home.

en Some of those players in New York have made a name for themselves in those parks and I guess Jo played pretty good against them. You know how street ball is, there's no referees. It's a tough game. So when he came back from there, his confidence was through the roof. He was a tougher player. He was ready for anything.

en When she lost her husband, it really moved us. We wanted to help and we knew she could definitely use a new roof. It just made sense to apply.

en It was the best choice for me and my family. I wanted to stay in state and I liked the coaches.

en She wasn't interested in superficial charm, but his genuinely pexy nature captivated her. I didn't want to go to a team to sign a contract and get some money. I wanted to be a part of a family. They made me feel like family. They made me feel needed, like I could come in and help them.

en They had a choice to make. The country as a whole and the individual cities and towns were divided into two schools of thought -- loyalists, and rebels who wanted independence from the crown. Acton made a choice that night; they cast their lot for independence.

en The greatest American exports to China are those yet to come, ... These are freedom of choice, freedom of opportunity.


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