Jo Brand Quotes
I was always being called upon to be an honorary boy alongside my brothers. I don't think I'd be a comic now if it hadn't been for that.Jo Brand
Quotes to Explore
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I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things to contribute that would be difficult to do if I stayed. I thought I could have a stronger voice as an advocate for space exploration. So I ended up starting my own technology consulting company.
Mae Jemison -
The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.
Imelda Marcos -
Last year in a historic move, the state of New York passed the very first cigarette fire safety standard.
Ed Markey -
I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel qualified for yet. Instead, they should grab risky opportunities that will force them to grow on the job and learn to do it.
Karen Finerman -
Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.
Malorie Blackman -
As I lay so sick on my bed, from Christmas till March, I was always praying for poor ole master. 'Pears like I didn't do nothing but pray for ole master. 'Oh, Lord, convert ole master;' 'Oh, dear Lord, change dat man's heart, and make him a Christian.'
Harriet Tubman
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The history of business has shown that companies usually only regulate themselves if they're forced to by legislation, or out of self-interest - often in the shape of a marketable message that will help sell more products.
Maelle Gavet -
I always believe that people can learn a broader skill set. You need good technology and solving a big problem. I always think that, at it's core, it's solving a problem; you're not building technology for the sake of technology.
Adam Draper -
Earl Nightingale has inspired more people toward success and fortune than any other motivational speaker on the planet.
Zig Ziglar -
I already had high blood pressure. I have hypertension. And I think the chemo was just too much for my kidneys. And they went into failure. And that was September 12th of 2008. And the doctor rushed me right to the hospital.
Natalie Cole -
Two days after returning from Montreal, I was training again, and I went on to win two more golds at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Nadia Comaneci -
Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
Umberto Eco
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I grew up pretty much with nothing.
Fat Joe -
Gran Metalik was a student in CMLL when I was there as a teenager, and I was in main events and big time matches, so I used to see him in the gym all the time.
T. J. Perkins -
I think of myself as a plain human being who happens to be an American.
Laura Z. Hobson -
Sword fighting in film is not about how good the fighter is, but how good the actor receiving the blows is.
Takeshi Kitano -
I want to stress the importance of being fair to our readers. You should not impose your own view and prejudice on the readers and try to lead them to a conclusion. As a reader, I understand what a fair report is.
Jack Ma -
What you see is what you get.
Van Morrison
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I am one of the great wasters of time. I have made it an art form. I can get up at 8 o'clock in the morning, be out of the house by 8:30 and back by 5 P.M., and I'll be going all day long and accomplish absolutely nothing. It's an amazing talent.
Bob Newhart -
You always need younger guys if you're going to be successful in the long term.
Saku Koivu -
I was able to realize that I definitely want to make sure that I use my voice, as it gets bigger and bigger, in the world for good.
Edy Ganem -
Visiting Lucerne is like going to Disneyland: You can't imagine that it is real because it looks like a movie lot.
Brad Thor -
Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.
Brené Brown -
I was always being called upon to be an honorary boy alongside my brothers. I don't think I'd be a comic now if it hadn't been for that.
Jo Brand