Show of hands, how many of you woke up on Sunday and thought, "You're kidding me"?
Amy PoehlerTake Your Risk NowEnglish phrasal verb
wake up
To stop sleeping or become aware.
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Amy PoehlerTake Your Risk NowEven as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.
Barack ObamaYes We CanWe used to wake up in the morning, and lift.
BonoWhat Is Your Big Idea?What matters is that you wake up.
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieBe CourageousI don't have to wake up tomorrow and be a pro.
Chris EvansBe PresentIf you can wake up every day and be emotionally open and honest regardless of what you get back from the world, then you can be the hero of your own story.
Daniel RadcliffeCourage and CompassionI woke up at 6 o'clock this morning and gave the kids breakfast just before I left.
David BeckhamIt's Not Just a GameWake up to the presence in which this is all happening.
Deepak Chopra7 Steps to Success