Jeryl Prescott Quotes

I think often we like to talk about the strength of black women, and really, that can become an interesting stereotypical trap - that these women are so strong, that they don't fear anything, they don't need help, and they have no vulnerabilities. Well, that's not a human person! That takes away a lot of the humanity as well.

Jeryl Prescott

Quotes to Explore

The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.

Ovid
- May
- Ability
- Will
Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.

W. Clement Stone
What I'm interested in is the fascinating image of young leaders... you know, young people leading in different fields. You see athletes and people in gymnastics, where the requirement is that you are supple and very, very young... 11... and by the time you're 14, you're already over the hill.

Salman Khurshid
- People
- Time
- Different
I am so saddened and grossed out by young women who look like creepy, old aliens because of their new Barbie noses and lips. Is that a smile or a grimace?

Olivia Wilde
- Women
- Smile
- Aliens
Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.

Salman Rushdie
- Peace
- Tolerance
- Sibling
I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.

Eddie Murphy
- Country
- Think
- Song