Grant McVay quote: "In many ways this game reminds me of our sectional loss last year to North Central. It wasn't like there was a complete lack of effort. I was just not sharp, focused, and competitive. It's not what we expect and not the way we practice."

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Brexit was a fantastic example of a nation shooting itself full in the face.
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If a politician isn't doing it to his wife , then he's doing it to his country.
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I improve on misquotation.
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Yelling doesn't get your point across, it only makes it louder.
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This is the most reckless and vicious prosecution that I have ever witnessed. There has been no conf...
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We don't want this to happen again. Something needs to be done about the way the police handle and m...
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[Sam]
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ANNE GRANT

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AVRAHAM GRANT

[Group winners] France scored less goals than we did but took their chances. We have built up a grou...
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I am pinching myself. I cannot believe we have eight points. Nobody gave us much of a chance but we ...
AVRAHAM GRANT

It's a great result for us.
AVRAHAM GRANT

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BUD GRANT

I'm looking forward to doing really big things.
ANTHONY GRANT

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ANTHONY GRANT

Those losses were good because we hadn't been hardened yet as a team. To lose like that, heartbreaki...
ANTHONY GRANT

You've got to pay a livable wage, ... We've got some excellent staff that are turning things around.
ANTHONY GRANT

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ANTHONY GRANT

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"Yeah...
MICHAEL GRANT

Sam,” Astrid yelled. “Quick.”
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MICHAEL GRANT

Where was Sam?
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MICHAEL GRANT

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HUGH GRANT

For me, the backdrop of half the experiences of life includes music.
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ADAM GRANT

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HUGH GRANT

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HUGH GRANT

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HUGH GRANT

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HUGH GRANT

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AMY GRANT

I've certainly had a bad attitude to my job on many occasions. Not since 'Four Weddings and ...
HUGH GRANT

Ah, beware of snobbery; it is the unwelcome recognition of one's own past failings.
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I was fat-shamed the other day on a British newspaper. The headline was 'Four Bellies and a Turk...
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You're staring," Lana said.
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If God gives you a Quiznos, can I have a bite? No way. You have to pray for your own food.
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It's Sanjit. It's a Hindu name. It means 'invincible.'"
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"Invinc...
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When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in...
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I think the part of my acting career where I've been more successful, I've been incredibly c...
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I don't care if you're doing haute cuisine or burgers and pizza, just do it right.
GRANT ACHATZ

They said a lot of things to each other that night, but nothing that involved words.
MICHAEL GRANT

In many ways this game reminds me of our sectional loss last year to North Central. It wasn't like there was a complete lack of effort. I was just not sharp, focused, and competitive. It's not what we expect and not the way we practice.

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Grant McVay

In many ways this game reminds me of our sectional loss last year to North Central. It wasn't like there was a complete lack of effort. I was just not sharp, focused, and competitive. It's not what we expect and not the way we practice.

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