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Her first and best friend at the school is an eight-year-old girl, Maureen O`Sullivan who has been transplanted from Ireland. In the bleakness of a convent school, the two girls can recreate in their imaginations the places they have left and places where they would some day like to travel.

- Vivien Leigh

I think I`m on a track of doing pictures nobody wants to do, that they`re all afraid of. I guess it`s the era we live in, where they`re doing remakes of "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979) and other old television shows. I must say, I`m not a negative person, but sometimes I wonder what kind of movies people are going to be making 10 years from now if they follow this trajectory. When I grew up there was such a variety of movies being made. You could go see Sergeant York (1941) or Sitting Pretty (1948) or Sullivan`s Travels (1941), dozens of pictures, not to mention all the great B movies. Now, they`re looking for whatever the last hit was. If it`s The Incredibles (2004), they want `The Double Incredibles.` My theory is they ought to corral writers into writers` buildings like they used to and start out with fresh material.

- Clint Eastwood

The perceived conduct of Vision House owner Michael O`Sullivan is counterproductive for offenders under community supervision, so I must relocate this small group to more appropriate housing.

- Amy Wright

I think when you`re playing a real character you have an extra responsibility to do it really right, so because of that, I do extensive research. I really try and figure out the person inside and out. I read the lines, but I read in-between the lines and try and find the qualities in that person that makes them human and I hopefully try and bring that out in what I do. - on playing Annie Sullivan

- Hilary Swank

Each and every Thursday night, we like to go out in the audience of the Ed Sullivan Theater to play America`s Fastest Growing Quiz Sensation, Know Your Current Events.

- David Letterman

I was dreaming I was on the Sullivan Show.

- Freddy Fender

I don`t think Ed Sullivan had anything to do with Carib Song.

- Katherine Dunham

My thinking was scrambled when Sullivan and I separated. Something happened to me that had never happend before. I couldn`t cope. It was heartbreak time. I thought it was the end of the world.

- Henry Fonda

Those discussions are being held again. Base Commander Sean Sullivan would like to have a firing range large enough to accommodate the base and the southeastern Connecticut law enforcement community.

- James Butler

(Stephanie Sullivan of San Diego unloaded one of her many boxes in her dorm room Saturday. Her mother, Yvonne (background), drove Sullivan to the new campus.) Nobody knows where it is, ... There`s nothing really over here.

- Stephanie Sullivan

I loved playing the part of the feisty Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker.

- Mercedes McCambridge

Without Mr. Sullivan`s cooperation, it is likely that Ebbers would never have been brought to justice. I think it`s fair to describe his efforts as exceptional.

- David Anders

Mr. Sullivan was not the cause of the fraud at WorldCom. Mr. Ebbers was,

- David Anders

We finally got our big break when Ed Sullivan put us on his show.

- Herb Alpert

The fact is popular art dates. It grows quaint. How many people feel strongly about Gilbert and Sullivan today compared to those who felt strongly in 1890?

- Stephen Sondheim

We`ve got some athletes who can make plays. Denzel Gayden had an outstanding ballgame. Denzel flip flopped from defensive end to linebacker. Along with Ennis Sullivan and Chris Drummer, those three guys are seniors and guys that we`ll depend on to lead us on defense.

- John Carr

(While officials at the plant said a meltdown is highly unlikely, Sullivan indicated there are weather elements that would be a much likelier source of an evacuation.) One of the most severe hazards in Montgomery County is flooding, ... That is something that we see a great deal of throughout the county.

- Tom Sullivan

It doesn`t matter who Coach Sullivan coaches. They`re going to be better for it.

- Johnnie Morton

(SULLIVAN - The second half of Sullivan`s doubleheader was with the North County Lady Raiders. The Lady Raiders had the momentum going their way in game one, but) then we seemed to slow down a bit, ... Our serve receive failed us in the last two games.

- Mary Warren

(We have only still photographs of Elvis before he appeared with the then-reigning TV variety shows run by Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan. Director Kim Hubbard, costumer Jimmy Johansmeyer and lighting designer Joel Rand Pape have studied those carefully, getting Evans up on his toes in white loafers, tilting back with microphone in hand, with all the authentic Eisenhower-era jackets and blazers. Evans doesn`t get to the white jump suit or gold lame until the second act. He dons black leather only for one number,) I Can`t Help Falling in Love With You. ... Ooh, now that`s what I`ve been waiting for. I like that.

- Ben Evans

I wasn`t ever advised by Scott Sullivan of anything ever being wrong.

- Al Pound
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primarily Sullivan`s testimony that contributed to the government`s successful prosecution.

- Ann Holt
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It`s just trying to earn Coach Sullivan`s respect,

- Anne Sweeney

Our history tells you over the last 13 years of the Gold and David Sullivan (era) we are there in the hour of need and I guess that might well be the case come the window. But we have to treat the issue with great care. There is no guarantee that by spending money you turn things round.

- Anthony Parham

Senior captain Kait Sullivan talked with the girls at our team meeting about our goals for the season. Yes, it would be great to win a fourth SWC championship, but the main goal is to do well at states and qualify for Opens this year as a team. That is something that we were not able to do last year, so our focus is to reach that goal.

- Antoinette Deshoulieres

(In coping with such a trying ordeal, faith offers hope, Sullivan said.) You have to have faith, ... If you don`t have faith, you don`t have anything.

- Baron Rothschild