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“Don't be pretentious is my first advice to young writers. This is the big problem - just because you're getting an MFA doesn't mean you have to write for the Academy. Be true to your personality. Don't temper your personality down with words. Don't build defensive fortresses around yourself with words - words are your friends.”

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Author:Gary Shteyngart

“My concern about Barack Obama is he ran a campaign in 2008 where he said we're going to bring people together and solve big problems. And he specifically talked about the need to reach across the aisle and deal with issues like the economy, which was obviously the top issue in 2008. It has not happened.”

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Author:Rob Portman

“Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.”

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Author:Amy Ryan

“I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.”

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Author:Donna Shalala

“The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we're getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.”

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Author:Al Franken

“We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is that someone will win.”

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Author:Barry Crimmins

“Perception is everything and that becomes the reality. It's a big problem for Hillary Clinton.”

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Author:Carly Fiorina

“I was terrified the first time that I had a big problem in my business. I was obviously terrified when they diagnosed me with cancer in 1994. I was terrified when my son used to drive too fast. But I do believe in the fact that fear is not an option, so I always try to face it and not be afraid.”

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Author:Diane von Furstenberg

“Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.”

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Author:Bill Gates

“Obviously, it's a big problem how do we provide quality care to the maximum number of people. And it's not an easy problem to solve.”

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Author:Dick Cheney

“The big problem for a democratic government - democrat with a small "d" - is how to hold down government spending.”

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Author:Milton Friedman

“Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions. And that's what we have to change first. We have to change our politics, and come together around our common interests and concerns as Americans.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“I'm not anti-Muslim, I'm not anti-immigration; I'm saying we've got big problems in our cities. It's not very smart to make the problem bigger by letting in millions more immigrants from rural Muslim cultures that don't assimilate.”

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Author:Pim Fortuyn

“Media is a big problem around the world, it's powerful and can abuse its power.”

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Author:Julian Assange

“The judges are a big problem. Law is equal for everyone, except for them.”

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Author:Giulio Andreotti

“The big problem is that people don't believe a revolution is possible, and it is not possible precisely because they do not believe it is possible.”

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Author:Theodore Kaczynski

“My big problem with corporate structure is this bizarre sense of loyalty you're supposed to feel -- towards what is basically a virus. It grows or dies, like any virus. And you use it for your own selfish ends." - source”

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Author:Thom Yorke

“If I ruled supreme, there would be big problems.”

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Author:Kirby Larson

“I do have a very, very big problem with someone who saw me coming and exploited me as a mascot.”

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Author:Stella Vine

“The big problem with power, of course, is obsession. Once you get some of it and feel it, it dominates your whole life and it's all you can think about. That doesn't have to happen.”

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Author:Frederick Lenz

“Theres a stigma on the word therapy. People relate it to big problems. Thats something we have to change. Going to therapy can be very healthy. It can change the way you see things and treat others.”

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Author:Juan Pablo Galavis

“Illegal immigrants are already a very big problem for us. We are already taking big steps to disallow illegal immigrants from coming in.”

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Author:Antonis Samaras

“The biggest danger we face is overfishing. We literally could fish out our oceans, some scientists believe, in the next 40, 50, 60 years. We are fishing out the top of the food chain, and it's pretty crucial because about 200 million people depend on fish and fishing for their livelihood, and about a billion people, mostly in poorer countries, depend on fish for their protein. So this is a big problem. Good news is, it's fixable.”

“Domestic violence and violence against women in general seems to be a big problem everywhere in the world. It seems to me this problem comes from stress, pent up anger, frustration, and all kinds of negativity within human beings.”

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Author:David Lynch

“The planet's biggest problems have to do with sustainability, environmental decline, global poverty, disease, conflict and so forth. Really, they're all interconnected - it's one big problem, which is that the way we're doing things can't go on.”

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Author:Alex Steffen