Kerry Stokes Quotes

I have always been comfortable that no one has been able to assess what I really have.

Kerry Stokes

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• In Europe, we will work towards having a common stance, while in France, we will strengthen our protection for asylum seekers whose lives are in danger because of their sexual orientation.

  

  Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
  • Work
  • Danger
  • France

• After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth.

  

  Barbara Kingsolver
  • People
  • Truth
  • Parents

• Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.

  

  Walker Evans
  • Long
  • Die
  • Listen

• Bullying is a national epidemic.

  

  Benjamin Hammond "Ben" Haggerty
  • Bullying
  • National
  • Epidemic

• I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.

  

  Natasha Bedingfield
  • Music
  • High
  • Always

• Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.

  

  Earl Nightingale
  • Work
  • Ability
  • Somebody

• You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.

  

  Malcolm X
  • Hate
  • Tree
  • Roots

• The stabilising power of economic union was one of the reasons the E.U. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

  

  Najib Razak
  • Power
  • Peace
  • Economic

• I've always been motivated more by negative comments than by positive ones. I know what I do well. Tell me what I don't do well.

  

  Abby Wambach
  • Me
  • Positive
  • Motivated

• Glory is a heavy burden, a murdering poison, and to bear it is an art. And to have that art is rare.

  

  Oriana Fallaci
  • Art
  • Glory
  • Bear

• Since I was in my early twenties, at ABC, I was always only interested in things that were not already being done.

  

  Barry Diller
  • Done
  • Being
  • Early

• Petrol price is a deregulated commodity, price of which is decided by our oil marketing companies based on input cost and other parameters.

  

  Veerappa Moily
  • Marketing
  • Cost
  • Oil

• I just really want to do good work and work with some great people, people who challenge me.

  

  Salli Richardson
  • People
  • Good
  • Work

• Growing up in Miami, I had all these great, strong influences. You know, being Cuban and the Latin influence, but also the strong hip-hop influence.

  

  Kat Dahlia
  • Up
  • Great
  • Strong

• There's no better satisfaction than writing. I feel that writing is the best and everything else comes with it.

  

  Garry Marshall
  • Writing
  • Best
  • Better

• I thank my personal staff for their restless sacrifice for my work.

  

  Oskar Schindler
  • Work
  • Sacrifice
  • Personal

• I never think about the knockouts. I go into every fight, do my work, and none of that stuff puts pressure on me at all.

  

  Canelo Alvarez
  • Work
  • Fight
  • Pressure

• The greatest evil is physical pain.

  

  Saint Augustine
  • Pain
  • Evil
  • Medical

• It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you.

  

  Dawn Fraser
  • Up
  • Beautiful
  • Water

• All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different.

  

  David Gemmell
  • Men
  • Different

• There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.

  

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox
  • Soul
  • Control
  • Destiny

• I guess I was one of the popular kids. I played soccer, I was class president - I even dated the homecoming queen.

  

  Matthew Morrison
  • Kids
  • Popular
  • Soccer

• It's weird how people who are the least close to me or who've never even met me purport to be experts on the real me; and then, sadly, there are those who could be in touch with me but prefer to gossip with strangers about me instead.

  

  Vanna Bonta
  • People
  • Me
  • Gossip

• I have always been comfortable that no one has been able to assess what I really have.

  

  Kerry Stokes