Jesmyn Ward Quotes
In my family and in my community, I see people struggling with drug addiction, with poverty and the effects of generational poverty; I see people struggling with lack of access to healthcare.
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The biggest issue that we have to contend with is campaign finance reform.
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I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.
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I attended the bedside of a friend who was dying in a Dublin hospital. She lived her last hours in a public ward with a television blaring out a football match, all but drowning our final conversation.
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When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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I believe that we are at a very low level of consciousness, and we do not know how to treat each other as human beings. We are caught up in our own lives, our own needs, our own ego gratification. I feel a strong sense of responsibility in delivering that message.
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And in the Second World War, you didn't just read about it in the newspapers because you weren't allowed to read it in the newspapers. It was all censored, you know? So nobody knew what we were doing.
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You don't have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it.
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Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.
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Leaving all the glamour and air-kissing aside, at the end of the day, fashion is about operations and getting things done. The best way to be successful, therefore, is to learn from the people who do it best.
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If you're expecting an intellectual film, then you will be disappointed.
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An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
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We must improve our lives and we will do it together - all of our citizens and myself as president of Ukraine.
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Let the path be open to talent.
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May God protect me from gloomy saints.
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There's a great freedom in writing by yourself. You can write anything you want.
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Animal vision - including human vision - is so biased toward movement that we don't technically see stationary objects at all.
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As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
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As Africans Americans we often think about the tragic stories associated with our lineage, but there are a lot of triumphs. Traveling helps you learn about other aspects of our history, like the story of Christ the Redeemer. It's empowering and inspiring.
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You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.
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Children from humble families must be taught how to command just as other children must be taught how to obey.
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Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect.
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Talented people almost always know full well the excellence that is in them.
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In my family and in my community, I see people struggling with drug addiction, with poverty and the effects of generational poverty; I see people struggling with lack of access to healthcare.
