In 1997 Hill published her autobiography, Speaking Truth to Power, in which she chronicled her role in the Clarence Thomas confirmation controversy and wrote that creating a better society had been a motivating force in her life.

Speaking to her biographer, Parks noted, " You might just say Maxwell opened my eyes up.

Speaking with her, he was struck by her " fierce, almost raging disappointment " and, after viewing the test himself, agreed that she had been " poorly handled.

Speaking to him in Nahuatl, the local language, she asked that a church be built at that site, in her honor ; from her words, Juan Diego recognized the Lady as the Virgin Mary.

Speaking against her became treason in AD 20, and in AD 24 he granted his mother a theatre seat among the Vestal Virgins.

Speaking at a screening of the film during the 2010 Fordham University Law School Film festival, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated that seeing 12 Angry Men while she was in college influenced her decision to pursue a career in law.

Speaking at the Fraser Institute in 2007, she reported that she still received death threats over her coverage of the 1985 Air India bombing.

Speaking in English, he announces that there's no reason to fight anymore and gives her the remains of the food.

The most common reasons for abandoning children in literature are oracles that the child will cause harm ; the mother's desire to conceal her illegitimate child, often after rape by a god ; or spite on the part of people other than the parents, such as sisters and mothers-in-law in such fairy tales as The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird.

Speaking of her artistic contributions to the magazine in 2011, Harvey said: " the first opportunity I ever had to show any work was in this magazine.

Speaking in the Inside the Labyrinth documentary, Brian Henson explained that Weiser " does all the body movement and her head is inside the head.

Speaking with her fellow patients, Bly was convinced that some were as sane as she was.

Speaking more broadly, Noble wrote, " Paglia's absolute belief in biological determinism leads her to pronouncements about female nature that are not only detestable but dangerous, because they routinely receive serious widespread attention in the contemporary culture at large.

Speaking at Maryborough, now Port Laoise, on the 16 August 1914, he addressed a 2, 000 strong assembly of Irish Volunteers, some armed, and according to the report in the Irish Times stated, " recently, I took the liberty of saying in the English Parliament that, for the first time in the history of the connection between England and Ireland, it was safe to-day for England to withdraw her armed troops from our country and that the sons of Ireland themselves, North and South, Catholic and Protestant, and whatever the origin of their race might have been – Williamite, Cromwellian, or old Celtic – standing shoulder to shoulder, would defend the good order and peace of Ireland, and defend her shores against any foreign foe.

Speaking of the album, Ali explained that she had no involvement in it except her vocals and lyrics from nearly ten years ago being used for the project.

Speaking specifically of Brand's considerable body of poetry, Italian academic and theorist Franca Bernabei writes in the preamble to Luce ostinata / Tenacious Light ( 2007 ), the Italian-English selected anthology of Brand's poetry, that " Brand's poetic production reveals a remarkable variety of formal-stylistic strategies and semantic richness as well as the ongoing pursuit of a voice and a language that embody her political, affective, and aesthetic engagement with the human condition of the black woman — and, more exactly, all those oppressed by the hegemonic program of modernity.

" Speaking of her tempestuous love-hate relationship with the " little sugar baker " Richard Meyler, she writes wryly:

Speaking in Latin, he used the form " Catharina Tekakwitha "; the official booklet of the ceremony referred to her in English and Italian, as " Kateri Tekakwitha ".

Waldman credits her poem, Fast Speaking Woman, as the seminal work that galvanized her idea of poetry as performance.

Speaking from the heart Cullen said on his appointment " I'm really excited to be joining Widnes.

Speaking under Parliamentary privilege, Member of Parliament for Belfast East, Peter Robinson, informed the British House of Commons of Hughes ' appointment.

Guest expressed the general opinion in a poem titled " Speaking of Greenberg ," in which he used the Irish ( and thus Catholic ) names Murphy and Mulroney.

Speaking on Joy Radio, a station he owns, on May 12, 2008, Muluzi denied any plot against Mutharika and expressed exasperation with threats made by Mutharika.

Even after the empire's collapse, the corresponding countries continue to exhibit both cultural and political affinities and a broad cultural diversity, expressed in the existence of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, created in 1996.

Speaking of the National Youth Administration in the 1930s, Eleanor Roosevelt expressed her concern about ageism, stating that " I live in real terror when I think we may be losing this generation.

Speaking with that reporter he expressed unfavorable opinions and statements about Microsoft Corporation and its employees which he had developed as a result of hearing the evidence and witnesses in the trial.

Speaking to the media following the announcement, Johnson publicly expressed his displeasure, erroneously saying, " I'm not a backup.

Speaking in 2012 about the concert, Yamaguchi said: " I sang with hope that I could offer consolation to the Japanese-Americans, as I heard that they had gone through hardships during the war.

Speaking about his time at Gloucester, he said " It ’ s a really passionate place and I hope they can get the success they deserve.

Speaking from long years of experience, Mrs. Long advised the Juniors: `` When showing dogs ceases to be fun and excitement, stop!!

Speaking of the present status of civil defense in the city, Mr. Hawksley said he would be willing to bet that not more than one person in a hundred would know what to do or where to go in the event of an enemy attack.

Speaking on Channel Nine TV on 25 November 2006, he said x-rays of the urn had shown the pedestal and handles were cracked, and repair work had to be carried out.

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 March 1923, he made it clear that he entertained serious doubts as to the validity of the British government's interpretation of the pledges which he, as foreign secretary, had caused to be given to Hussein in 1915.

Speaking was allowed in the common parlor, but it was subordinate to strict rules, and the prioress, subprioress or other senior nun had to be present.

Speaking of the 3rd edition ( 1788 – 1797 ), Britannica's chief editor George Gleig wrote that " perfection seems to be incompatible with the nature of works constructed on such a plan, and embracing such a variety of subjects.

Effective public speaking can be developed by joining a club such as Rostrum, Toastmasters International, Association of Speakers Clubs ( ASC ), Speaking Circles, or POWERtalk International, in which members are assigned exercises to improve their speaking skills.

To be recognized as certified lay speakers, they must be recommended by their pastor and Church Council or Charge Conference, complete the basic course and one advanced lay speaking course, and be interviewed by the District or Conference Committee on Lay Speaking.

Speaking of his early life and education, he commented " I learned that my local County Derry experience, which I had considered archaic and irrelevant to ' the modern world ' was to be trusted.

" Speaking on " Lies, Misreporting, and Catastrophe in the Middle East ," at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 22 September 2010, Fisk stated, " I think it is the duty of a foreign correspondent to be neutral and unbiased on the side of those who suffer, whoever they may be.

Speaking of those who counseled compassion to the " culprits " he said: " They want them to be treated with oil, soap and caresses.

" Speaking after an honorary arts doctorate was conferred on him by the National University of Ireland, Sheen joked that he would be the " oldest undergraduate " at the National University of Ireland ( NUI ), Galway, when he started his full-time studies there in the autumn of 2006.

Speaking of prime minister Tony Blair's criticism of the mass media at the time he left office, Paxman asserted that often press and broadcasting may be " oppositional " in relation to the government of the day this could only benefit democracy.

Speaking at the London School of Economics on 28 February 2006, he said: " The rejection of the Constitutional treaty by voters in France was a mistake that should be corrected.

Once a referent has been established as the topic of the current monolog or dialog, then in ( formal ) modern Japanese its marking will change from wa to ga. To better explain the difference, the translation of the second sentence can be enlarged to " As for the sun, it rises " or " Speaking of the sun, it rises "; these renderings reflect a discourse fragment in which " the sun " is being established as the topic of an extended discussion.

Speaking ahead of the Manchester show, Jackson said: " The UK was a very special place to my brother Michael and I'm so excited to be able to pay my respect to his fans here.

Speaking in 1853 of the political issues of the spiritual philosophy which he had taught during his lifetime, he says ,--" It conducts human societies to the true republic, that dream of all generous souls, which in our time can be realized in Europe only by constitutional monarchy.

Speaking in the House of Lords, James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale said, " such things as this ought to be left entirely to the moral feelings of perhaps the most moral people on the face of the earth.

Speaking about his then-fiance Stephanie Greig, he said, " She's a Christian, and I'm a Christian — my ex isn't — and so I was like, it's okay to be a Christian.

The NFL National Tournament continues to be held annually, featuring competition in Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Legislative Debate, Public Forum ( Ted Turner ) Debate, United States Extemporaneous Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking, Original Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Commentary, Impromptu Speaking, Prose Reading, Poetry Reading, Expository Speaking and Storytelling.