Bernice King Quotes
The time has long since come for truth, transparency, and talks in every sector of society, including media, advertisement and entertainment. We can challenge each other, gain understanding, and create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
Quotes to Explore
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time.
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Among my generation, there was a purist position that any contact with electoral politics was an unforgiveable compromise.
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The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.'
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You have to really prove yourself to young people, and if your answer is clear and consistent and loving - even if it's angry and disappointed - what's important is that you're being real and honest and not going anywhere.
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Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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As a child or young adult going through an illness, it can be stressful at times and boring and extremely alienating.
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How will the approach of the Singularity spread across the human world view?
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I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars – that's my next level. You've got to dream. People have always tried to shoot me down for wanting to be a big worldwide star. But why not? You have to broaden your horizons and put yourself out there.
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I'm wondering how many elected figures any of us could find who do not, in the front or back of their minds, remember who does them favors, who doesn't.
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People are going to go where they get characters that they remember.
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If you look at the beginning of this country, when the pilgrims came to this country, the first year they had a communistic experiment. They said, 'OK, we're going to take the land, we're going to work the land together and share in the fruits of our labor.' They almost starved to death. Almost half of them died that first year.
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I didn't want to be an accountant; I found myself being a banker, which was a bit different. I went to university, and I was going to do a Ph.D. in the States, but I didn't get the funding for it, so I had two years where I had a bit of a wobble and didn't really know what I wanted to do, and I ended up working as a banker.
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Social media buzz can lead to huge successes when people spread the word about something they love and want to share. But authors creating their own buzz? Making their own noise? It's hard to make a lot of noise on our own about our own work. Except, sadly, negative noise.
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Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.
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I feel very much satisfied to play in Baltimore.
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I've never been to jail. I've never been arrested. I've never been locked up.
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Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.
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People copy examples and then they wonder what is the trouble. They look at examples and without theory they learn nothing.
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I have been a long-term environmental advocate for the agriculture industry. I have particularly tried to push carbon farming or carbon sequestration.
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I appreciate my international fans all over the world.
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The time has long since come for truth, transparency, and talks in every sector of society, including media, advertisement and entertainment. We can challenge each other, gain understanding, and create a more just, humane, and peaceful world.
