Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (Jidenna) Quotes
I've always been dabbling in suits, but like a lot of people in the neighborhoods I grew up in, I had my snapback; I had my v-neck. I still got them in the closet. I got my J's, my Forces; it was standard.
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I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned.
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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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Skysurfing is skydiving with a board on the feet. You can imagine with this big surface of a skysurfing board, there is a lot of force, a lot of power. Of course, I can use this power, for example, for nice spinning - we call it 'helicopter moves.'
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I always do my interviews face to face.
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Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States - old as well as new - North as well as South.
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I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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The Wood was about young people and the other one is more of a grown up movie.
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In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.
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I'm waiting for them to come up with a 'Star Trek' thing so they can beam me from my house to the gigs and back.
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As a young teenager I looked desperately for things to read that might excuse me or assure me I wasn't the only one, that might confirm an identity I was unhappily piecing together.
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When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contract that I sign with myself to say, 'I don't care what happens - I'm going to stay on this path. I'm going to try and see this through; I'm going to give it my best shot, my best effort.'
Gail Devers -
In an Indian kitchen, the focus is on getting the job or dish done right in whatever way possible; however, in a French kitchen there's a clear hierarchy, and a chef has to know where their skills are and not go beyond them.
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Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.
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I don't believe in a chronological way of doing things.
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Some of my ideas were shot down by Lucasfilm because they stepped on territory that has been reserved for the movies. I didn't have a problem with that.
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I think the most important thing that I've learned is that you live and you learn. Try not to make the same mistakes twice.
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I'm wondering when you hit the age where people say, 'Oh, OK, he's not so young.'
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My personal style changes wherever I am. When I'm in Ibiza, I'm a bit girlier because there's an opportunity to be more romantic and dress up for the beach scene. Whereas in New York, I tend to go for suiting and tailoring that almost feels like weaponry for the city - but I think I'm quite playful no matter what.
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In combat sports, personalities are what draw.
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Sometimes, an inability to believe in Satan reflects a larger inability to believe in a spiritual plane at all.
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I've always been dabbling in suits, but like a lot of people in the neighborhoods I grew up in, I had my snapback; I had my v-neck. I still got them in the closet. I got my J's, my Forces; it was standard.
