DeRay Mckesson Quotes

I think about freedom as not only as the absence of oppression but also the presence of justice and joy.

DeRay Mckesson

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Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to do this, and less soul-destroying than working your way through a lengthy novel and then discovering it's rubbish.

Kate Atkinson
- Writing
- Soul
- Learn
Because it is my second season with the team, no time has been wasted in getting to know the people I'm working with. I am aware of what the team is capable of and how the organisation works, and they are familiar with what makes me tick.

Damon Hill
- Time
- Team
- Working
We're not ever interested in repeating ourselves or doing what people expect us to do, it's such a turn off.

Ian Williams Battles
- People
- Doing
- Turn
In order to raise money from somebody, you have to understand who is this person, not to deceive them but to understand them. What would be their motives for contributing money? Why do these people contribute money to some places, but not to others? That's attunement - treating everybody well, but not treating everybody the same.

Dan Pink
- People
- Money
- Why
A teacher should have a creative mind.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Mind
- Teacher
- Creative
In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.

Malala Yousafzai
- School
- Help
- Hope