Waris Ahluwalia Quotes
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I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!
Barack Obama -
It's healthy to have two or three weeks' gap between big releases.
Mahesh Babu -
When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
Daisaku Ikeda -
It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.
Harold S. Geneen -
I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
Ramez Naam -
We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
H. R. McMaster
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Censorship is advertising paid by the government.
Federico Fellini -
I had great English teachers in high school who first piqued my interest in Shakespeare. Each year, we read a different play - 'Othello,' 'Julius Caesar,' 'Macbeth,' 'Hamlet' - and I was the nerd in class who would memorize soliloquies just for the fun of it.
Ian Doescher -
Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
Kapil Dev -
I realised there were no good role models for kids. Popeye eats spinach, but also smokes and hits people.
Magnus Scheving -
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
Madeleine Albright -
I never feel like there's any one point to the film, to anything, to any of the movies I've made.
Harmony Korine
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I figure this current era of history is the one with the best chance of quality of life for a black, female, disabled, middle-aged, queer person who's most comfortable not fitting in. The odds still aren't great, mind you. But I'll take my chances with the 21st century.
Nalo Hopkinson -
To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
H. L. Mencken -
As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
Maggie Hassan -
War has been good to me from a financial standpoint but I don't want to make money that way. I don't want blood money.
Ted Turner -
While certainly no pressing threat to Gordon Lightfoot, I knew it was simply a matter of time until I was going to be a star.
Dan Hill -
The sense of jubilee for music and what we're making is always genuine.
Florence Welch Florence and the Machine
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My mother would cry about my blindness and the hopelessness of my ever seeing, but I told her I wasn't sad. I believed God had something for me to do.
Stevie Wonder -
I just kept it real and had the freedom to do what I want. It's not designed for any age group. It's not made for radio. There are no edits. The whole album contains explicit lyrics but that's because you need it.
Vanilla Ice -
I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I started to bring my lunchbox with sardine sandwiches and calamari that I would eat off my fingers like rings. I was also always reeking of garlic.
Rachael Ray -
In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was.
C. V. Raman -
Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.
Youssou N'Dour -
I have always had a sense of curiosity and aspiration.
Waris Ahluwalia