Bernice King Quotes
If each of us works toward making a sincere effort when we wake up each morning with a renewed commitment and dedication to embracing nonviolence as a lifestyle, this world will become a better place, bringing us ever closer to the Beloved Community of which my father so often spoke.
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I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently.
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What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
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The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.
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In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.
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I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'
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A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
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I love elephants! It's my favorite animal.
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We have to embrace the good over the bad. That has to be one's personal project.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for their abundance.
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Where love is, there God is also.
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Do you know why dogs are man's best friend? It's because they're not in politics.
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No one can end it, but incidents of corruption can be reduced.
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With the greatest of respect, I have watched Apple from the day it started. I was publishing magazines about the Apple II before most people had ever heard what a personal computer was.
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A startup is literally just a series of unfortunate events where you failed, failed, failed, and failed until you succeed.
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Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.
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My granddad was a hard worker, and my dad is, too. It was instilled in me as a kid. I never got pocket money; I had to earn it. I had two paper rounds before school, not just one. Wherever I worked, whether it was at football, in the pub, I'd do whatever was asked of me - and more.
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One of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter.
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Some think there is something wrong about enhancing people.
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I'm a lot less serious than people think.
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Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
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I wouldn't recommend young kids see 'Speedway Junkie.' It's definitely an age-appropriate movie - dark and realistic and edgy. If young kids want to see me, go see the Christmas movie.
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There are so many problems with feminism, as women spend a lot of time telling other women what to do, and that distracts from the actual problem.
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If each of us works toward making a sincere effort when we wake up each morning with a renewed commitment and dedication to embracing nonviolence as a lifestyle, this world will become a better place, bringing us ever closer to the Beloved Community of which my father so often spoke.
