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I'd been writing poems for many years, but most of them I didn't like. Then, when I was 23, I wrote one I did like, sent it to 'The Paris Review' - the highest publication I could think of - and they accepted it. No other moment in my literary life has quite come close to that.

I can't say enough about those three girls. They've accepted different roles and that's got to be tough in your senior season. They're helping us in other areas and exemplify what team players are.

I did not intentionally break the law but made a foolish mistake for which I have accepted responsibility. I am pleased the whole incident is now behind me and I can focus my attention on doing my best for Blackburn Rovers.

France accepted that the President of the Commission be elected by the European Parliament,

From a certain age, I sort of accepted myself for what I was. And although to other people it was like nothing ever goes right, I had a really nice attitude that I'd inherited from my parents, and especially from my dad.

I feel more accepted in this clubhouse this year. I feel like I'm one of the guys in here now. And last year, it wasn't their fault, it was my fault. I was one person trying to get to know 100 people. You're going to have a better rapport with people in your second year than your first, this is a more comfortable feeling.

I am delighted that Cris Comerford has accepted the position of White House Executive Chef, ... Her passion for cooking can be tasted in every bite of her delicious creations.

I am delighted that president Bush has accepted to play this role. I know the Pakistan authorities are too. We know that he is going to bring extraordinary leadership and attention to this terrible tragedy.

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance

I emphasize again that this was a military request and has been considered and accepted on operational grounds after a thorough military evaluation by the chiefs of staff,

If any of us had accepted $50,000 to keep him out of prison, why would we have, in open court, asked the judge to sentence him to prison?

For us to strike out that many times was unacceptable. I was unhappy with that. I didn't think we accepted the challenge. It's getting old out-hitting teams.

I don't think it's as bad as it sounds. The election of Mr. Preval has been universally welcomed except for one or two quarters. It's a result that has generally been accepted by the entire international community.

I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century.

I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change.... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

I have accepted his decision with deep regret.

I have accepted his resignation. He has stepped down after accomplishing his job.

I believe that the measures taken by the Chinese government are not accepted under the WTO rules and our trade treaty with China,

Business as usual will not be accepted by the people of this city.

Business as usual will not be accepted by this chief executive of this great city.

He resigned for personal and family reasons. We accepted his resignation, and we've asked Coach Laura Romo to take over and complete the season.

'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted by the audience in the West.

He recreated an art form that nobody would tell him. He mastered it and surpassed history. And it wasn't long before he was accepted as an artist.

What we have been doing here in our country is nothing new and far from accepted norms and practices that should provoke the hue and cry that we are witnessing these days.

Her mother made her go because her brother, who was stationed in Paris, always complained that there were not any nice girls to dance with. It was unusual, but he proposed to her that night. She accepted two months later.

He's accepted it got a new one in.

When I accepted Jesus into my life. I'm telling the truth now.

When I accepted the commission, I had something of an epiphany in the research I did about the agency, actually the science of espionage. I realized there is a connection between the sciences and the invisible forces of man.

We're pleased the Legislature has accepted the majority of what the state board has recommended.

We told Vince going into that game that it represented his chance to play well in a big game. He accepted the challenge and got it done. By playing well in a big game, it definitely raises your confidence as a player.

He spat in my direction; he apologized at the net after the match, and I accepted his apology. I don't think it's the right thing, and it's not good for the game. It's unfortunate because we were having a good dogfight match out there. We were going for it. It's sad that something like that happens. But I said, 'Just forget about it, mate'.

He was not a man who accepted excuses.

I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis.

I accepted his resignation and I thanked him for his 22 years as a member of the IOC, what he did for sport in his country and for us, ... He's a good man. He (made) a mistake.

I accepted his visit as typical of one you get from a veteran player who has a strong interest in seeing his team in a better position to win. In my opinion, it was a great discussion we had.

I accepted it, because it was something I was really looking forward to doing.

I accepted that the endgame was better for White, but he has to win over the board, not with his legendary home preparation - that's crucial!

I accepted the challenge that the Chinese market was not going to be wide open, and I knew the telecom industry was a monopoly, but I believed that I understood the system and background of China better than other overseas investors,

I accepted the Ministry of Finance's offer to take up the long-vacant post on Wednesday.

I accepted the Toronto offer because, for one thing, my dream was to play for Toronto, but also because I was told by J.P. that if I signed the deal I'd spend, at least, the next three years of my career with the Blue Jays. I listened to J.P. That's something I never should have done. I look back on it, I just should have taken the money.

I accepted to take care of the team so that they can rediscover some sort of balance and stability.

He was a huge help. He got me used to what the kids are expecting. I just came up with an open mind and the guys accepted me.

I always accepted the libertarian position of minimum regulation in the sale and use of firearms because I placed guns under the beneficial rubric of minimal restrictions on individuals.

He kind of set the standard for us when it comes to being a team player. He started 27 games for us last year, but he accepted his role this year. He never complained, he just does what he needs to do to help the team. If he's not going to cry about his situation, nobody else should.

Having accepted her scholarship and doing this will allow her to just have fun and enjoy it. She doesn't have to feel pressure now.

I am extremely pleased that Ms. Cleary has accepted this position that is crucial to the future of our world-class fabrication facility at Bull Arm,

I am extremely pleased these fine professionals have accepted these important positions. Peter returns to Lyric with impressive new credentials, and Scott has been a valued member of the technical team for many years. The fact that they have worked so well together in the past is an added bonus for Lyric; everyone in the company looks forward to this new collaboration.

I am going to embarrass myself. I have accepted that fact, and that's just how it's going to be.

I always knew he was interested in engineering, and in what I was doing, but he surprised me by calling me to say he had accepted a job here.

If the Democratic Organization has accepted donations from Jack Morris, how can the freeholders award tax-dollar subsidies for this project? To avoid this impropriety, they should let the voter decide on the use of revenue by a referendum.

If the state's legislation is changed, I will work with it. The last two members I have appointed would have had been easily accepted by the council.

If the government wants to put an end to these types of transactions, the proper response is for Congress to change the law, not to scare professionals away with indictments. It is a misuse of prosecutorial discretion to use criminal prosecutions to change accepted and legitimate standards of conduct.

If the church was in the county, this never would have happened. They never would have allowed us to be inundated with traffic out here. The city never accepted responsibility for this. They do this all over. They give carte blanche to developers. I firmly believe that's why the church was annexed into the city. I firmly believe that's why they never talked to us and they never got a development order.

He went to buy cigarettes, went to the gas station, paid for them. Two men accepted the money.

He has accepted that he may well have been less forthright in his comments if he had been aware.

His strengths, I think, begin with his independence. He's independent of everything and of everybody. And sometimes he's independent of his own brain. His mouth is independent of his brain. But I think the fact that he's willing to take on the establishment, however he defines it on a given day. Republicans, Democrats, you know people in power. He has tapped into a dissatisfaction with the accepted order.

Going forward, I think there's little incentive for companies to create new IDEs, and even for many companies with proprietary IDEs to continue developing them in the face of what's becoming increasingly and more widely accepted as a 'universal' IDE for non-Microsoft environments.

His money hasn't come from the 22nd District. His Democratic values aren't accepted by the 22nd and neither will he.

Unless this poll adheres to internationally accepted standards of conduct and participation, it may be difficult for the international community, including the countries of the region, to endorse the result,

When they say 'navigable,' they are referring to a definition that dates back to the 19th century, not the Clean Water Act. But even using that definition, it has long been accepted that the U.S. can protect upstream waters in order to protect downstream waters.

He gave me an opportunity when everybody turned their back on me. He gave me a chance to come to school. He accepted me into his family. It was a great experience for me at UConn and I am grateful to him for that. I wouldn't miss this for anything.

There is no excuse or justification for the Sunni brothers to boycott after we accepted all their demands and suggestions without changing a letter in them, ... Their task now is to participate with us and vote 'yes' for the constitution, and cooperate with us to fight terrorism and the people who want to destroy the country.

He is accepted by all of us because he works hard and he doesn't complain about anything...We have been through a few managers in my years, and he has been one of the best.

The people of Texas A&M and the community have accepted us with open arms, and when I say that, I'm not just talking about our team, but everyone in the Tulane family. We have all of our student-athletes here and enrolled and we are thankful to be here and begin the semester on the Texas A&M campus. Our thoughts and prayers, however, are with the city of New Orleans and our campus.

He never disputed (Diana's) charges, ... He never wanted anyone to defend him. With the result, her version of the events is the accepted version, accepted wisdom and I think it's extremely unfair to the Prince of Wales.

He made us a donation which we accepted in good faith and which is regarded as being legitimate.

My personal view as one of the negotiating team, is that this proposal cannot be accepted by Iran.

Texas voluntarily accepted and placed students from states damaged by Hurricane Katrina, meeting an enormous challenge. And now the federal government is beginning to live up to its end of the bargain.

I was actually accepted into medical school in Italy. But then I wanted to come back and learn medicine in Germany. And while waiting, I decided to join a business school. I figured it would be useful for doctors to know some business as well!

I went to an all-boys high school, and they accepted girls in only the two A.P. classes.

I went to a very mean school and was bullied like crazy. I was a bit of a goth with purple hair, and I was also part of the drama group, which was filled with actors and writers and wasn't really accepted by the rest of the school.

I went through a challenging review process by the school's review committee. They offered me the job, and I accepted it.

I was very surprised, very shocked and very disappointed. Really, it was accepted reluctantly on our behalf. But as always, you only want players who are happy here, who want to play for your football club, and Mark has made it known he wants to move on, so we have reluctantly accepted that.

Many have pointed out the need for infusing young blood into the party and this idea is accepted by the session.

I was educated in the public school system of New York City and was bright enough to be accepted at Brooklyn College.

Some games I'll make a shot and get the team going or other games I might not need to take a shot. That's my role, and I've accepted that.

Some have accepted the challenge, and some have not. Those that have risen to the challenge have gotten our business.

Irish music has been great to me. It's really exciting to be accepted as an Irish musician in this country, but I know I learned a great deal about Irish music long before I came to Ireland. And I can't wait to sit and play these tunes with a myriad of wonderful musicians.

Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets.

Such a plan definitely won't be accepted by the Palestinian people or the Palestinian government.

Payments for expired parking meter tickets, will be accepted as canned goods.

Paul has delivered a level of professionalism, knowledge and focus to a program that truly needed a jump start, ... He has accepted the challenge and the entire Navy community is realizing the rewards.

Our mission in Iraq is a great undertaking and part of a larger mission that the United States accepted now more than two years ago. September 11, 2001 changed everything for this country.

I was 11, and I do remember being very excited, but also a little scared, because I did not know whether I would be accepted in this new land,

I was accepted for a high-school internship program at Lawrence Livermore National Labs, where I conducted research on network security vulnerabilities and technology that could automate security weakness detection.

Jim had to go on the dole, but he didn't wear the pain on his sleeve, ... He accepted it and kept trying to do the best he could for his family. The Great Depression is a character, and I think the villain in this piece is poverty. If there's a single moment in Braddock's life that I think makes him important in history, it's the fact that he went to the Social Security Commission and repaid the money he'd taken when he was on the dole. That shows you more about his character than anything in his boxing career.

Jim had to go on the dole, but he didn't wear the pain on his sleeve. He accepted it and kept trying to do the best he could for his family. The Great Depression is a character, and I think the villain in this piece is poverty. If there's a single moment in Braddock's life that I think makes him important in history, it's the fact that he went to the Social Security Commission and repaid the money he'd taken when he was on the dole. That shows you more about his character than anything in his boxing career.

Larry Kennedy would not have chosen to have ALS - none of us would. But he has accepted his diagnosis with grace and dignity and continued to live by faith.

People are going to look at this and say this is pretty rich wage increases for people who already make a lot of money. But the opportunities to improve productivity are still pretty high. A few years ago, 30 to 35 hours a vehicle was what was accepted as best practice. Now it's close to 20. The goal is now around 10.

I represent a body image that wasn't accepted in high fashion before, and I'm very lucky to be supported by the designers, stylists, and editors that I am: ones that know this is fashion; this is art. It can never stay the same. It's 2015.

Jen has acclimated so quickly to this school, and her teammates accepted her from the start.

Our hopes might not be what God has planned for Matthew, and we have accepted that. The worst case scenario is that my son will get to see God before I do.

Our kids have really accepted their roles, and we've got about as good a team chemistry as I've ever been a part of as a coach or a player.

Our kids have taken them in and really accepted them.

People accepted Canada as having a responsible solution to a very large telescope.

My parents are kind and accepting. Because so many of my friends were gay, it was just an accepted thing in my house. I was very lucky.

I think the team has handled it well. It's helped having the (freshmen) accepted early on. With some teams, that wouldn't happen, but we have great kids, and they knows it's a team game. They want to win, and they see that having freshmen in the lineup makes us better.

It didn't swell up overnight like they say an ACL does, but we are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. He just got accepted to The Citadel and he's got a lot going for him right now, so I really hope everything works out OK because Clay is really our leader on the field.

One must require from each one the duty which each one can perform. Accepted authority rests first of all on reason.

I was just finishing high school and entering college in 1988, when the Creator's Bill of Rights was drafted, and had already set my sights on building a career as a writer of comics. Discovering the Creator's Bill of Rights - in an issue of 'The Comics Journal,' if I'm not mistaken - I accepted it as gospel.