Alexandra Petri
Alexandra Petri

There is something about a mortarboard that gives otherwise sane and normal people the overwhelming urge to burden you with advice. Some of them cannot help themselves. They were asked to do it by a committee. But one can only take so many pieces of wisdom before they all start to blur together.

Alexis Denisof
Alexis Denisof

I think with the smaller-scale projects, the burden for success falls more squarely on the shoulders of the actors and the director and the script.

Ali Babacan
Ali Babacan

Turkey has a young and growing population. Until recently, this was perceived as a problem, a burden that Turkey would bring to the E.U. But it is, in fact, an asset that can help the population deficit of the E.U. and the economic growth of Turkey.

Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg

The weight of the world is love. Under the burden of solitude, under the burden of dissatisfaction.

Aly Khan
Aly Khan

Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems.

Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer

I like devilish, thorny, dirty, mean roles, muck and mire, unbelievably sad, unbelievably happy, burdened. Inner conflict - that's where drama is.

Amber Rudd
Amber Rudd

I'm committed to working with business, both large and small, to make sure we don't impose unnecessary burdens or create damaging labour shortages.

Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi

I enjoy what I do. The only burden is the deadlines. Plus, composing background scores is a thankless job; it is not perceived as a significant thing.

Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan

I feel a burden if I don't write.

Chris Evans
Chris Evans

I love getting to be in 'The Avengers.' You just breathe a little bit. It's not all about you. It's so nice to have other people bearing the burden of responsibility.