Jakaya Kikwete Quotes
I gazed at that small boat and said to myself, mhh, I am a Mkwere without swimming skills. Better for Membe because he has married in Mbamba Bay. He can swim.
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If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.
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In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
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It's just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression.
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The realistic value of a work is completely independent of its properties in terms of content.
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For me it's about the music, and it always has been. Maybe for some other people it's more about money.
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We made more money feeding molasses, urea, and corn cobs to cattle than we ever did feeding dent corn.
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A lot of young men are frustrated and looking for someone to blame.
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Every Jew is my brother, and I will not succumb to hate speech.
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It's good to have a title that's not just one word. If you're gonna title it, you might as well try and say something.
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People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it? 'Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.
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You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.
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When I'm not painting, I'm Oujia-boarding with my photos. I'll sort through my pictures, put them in different folders, and come back months later to one in particular and try to figure out why I took it.
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You just have to be yourself and make music you feel from your gut, and hopefully, your audience will respond.
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There's also the tradition of voodoo, the Haitian magic arts, in New Orleans. And because New Orleans is below sea level, when they bury people in New Orleans, it's mostly above ground. So you have this idea that the spirits are more accessible and can access you more easily because they're not even buried.
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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I certainly think it's really important that folks in the metropolitan area be able to meet the increased cost of living.
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I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.
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I'm not a good time-off person. I'm awful on holiday. It comes from having that period when I didn't work. That really was the worst bit.
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Instead of asking 'what do I want from life?', a more powerful question is, 'what does life want from me?'
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First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.
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I believe we're stronger when we speak loudly and unapologetically for human rights; when we stand with our allies against common threats like terrorism, radicalization, and poverty; and when we unite to prevent the world's most dangerous regimes from acquiring the world's deadliest weapons.
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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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Imagine for a moment the result if everyone were to love one another as Jesus loves his disciples. We would have no bickering, quarreling, strife, or contention in our homes. We would not offend or insult one another either verbally or in any other way. We would not have unnecessary litigation over small matters.
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I gazed at that small boat and said to myself, mhh, I am a Mkwere without swimming skills. Better for Membe because he has married in Mbamba Bay. He can swim.
