Over the years, people I've met have often asked me what I'm working on, and I've usually replied that the main thing was a book about Dresden. Kurt Vonnegut askbookdresden Change image and share on social
Over the years, so many exceptions and amendments were made to China's one-child policy that it was hard to pinpoint a moment to pronounce it dead. Barbara Demick amendmentchildchina Change image and share on social
Over the years, the diamond industry has had a devastating impact in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola and the Congo, where profits from the sale of diamonds have been used to fund brutal wars, with disastrous effects on local communities. Sheherazade Goldsmith angolabrutalcommunity share on social
Over the years, the idea seems to have grown up that brightly coloured flowers are vulgar, and that the only flowers to be admitted to the walled garden of good taste are discreet and pastel-hued. Craig Brown admitbrightlycolour Change image and share on social
Over the years, the most ponderous problem for women has been that men think that men and women are very different. Another of our massive problems is that women also think that men and women are very different. Karen DeCrow manmassiveponderous share on social
Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage. Iain Duncan Smith establishmentfrownmainstream Change image and share on social
Over the years, the technology of trade has changed in response to advances in the ability to communicate. From its origins on the streets of Chicago, the Board of Trade moved to a building housing 'trading pits' for the open-outcry exchange by brokers representing buyers and sellers. Dale T. Mortensen abilityadvanceboard share on social
Over the years, there have been a series of concepts developed to justify the use of force in international affairs for a long period. It was possible to justify it on the pretext, which usually turned out to have very little substance, that the U.S. was defending itself against the communist menace. By the 1980s, that was wearing pretty thin. Noam Chomsky 1980saffaircommunist share on social
Over the years, there have been challenges about who can use our name. It's quite simple: A majority of people left in the band at a certain time own the name. It's not like I'm the guy who has the name under my own contract. Chris Squire bandchallengecontract share on social
Over the years, there's been some cases where people did come up who said they were healed, but really they were not healed. I do believe it's possible for individuals to mentally convince themselves they are, but that does not deny the real healings. That doesn't dismiss the fact that a lot of people are really cured. Benny Hinn caseconvincecure share on social