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" My mother gave me boxing gloves; I wanted boxing gloves. I liked to box. So I still have them. They're still in my bookcase, very old, tattered, and they were cherished. "

Pierce Brosnan

Mother

Box

Old

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" Together we are stronger, our voices louder, and the synergy of our actions more powerful. Together we can prevail on the Navy to put commonsense safeguards in place, like requiring its ships to avoid the most sensitive marine mammal habitats and to stop their training exercises during peak migrations. "

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" For me, acting is doing. "

Pierce Brosnan

Doing

Acting

" You can get totally messed up trying to please everyone with what you do, but ultimately, you have to please yourself. "