John H. Johnson Quotes
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Inspired by Alex Haley's 'Roots,' at the age of 11 I began a handwritten Middle Passage story called 'Lawdy, Lawdy, Make Us Free.' I was raised by civil rights activists with a very strong sense of racial history and consciousness.
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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
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Focus on the long term, and always do what's right to grow the company and not make short-term decisions. And outlast everyone one.
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What we all want is public safety. We don't want rhetoric that's framed through ideology.
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On many different singles, I was able to marry my music with rappers who understood the natural bond between us.
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We need to move past blame and make sure we are delivering care to our veterans.
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Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
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The economic costs of starting your own business can be significant; in fact, most new startup companies fail because of undercapitalization.
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Education can become a self-fulfilling activity, liberating in and of itself.
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I'm in a monogamous relationship and very happy.
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Writing bores me so.
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Different people get different things out of the images. It doesn't matter what it's about, all that matters is how it makes you feel.
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When my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by.
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The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
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I like traditions, and the national anthem is important.
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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
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The artist makes art not to save mankind but to save himself. Every benevolent comment by an artist is a fog to cover his tracks, the bloody trail of his assault against reality and others.
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'Here are my roses. Like ’em?' 'They’re beautiful,' said Laura politely. 'On the whole,' said Mr. Baldock, 'I prefer them to human beings. They don’t last as long for one thing.'
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Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where you are. The interview or conversation was prose at the time, but it is poetry in the memory.
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I believe that both people in a marriage should be concentrated on health, and you should be inspiring each other. How to make your mind healthier, how to make your body healthier. Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy soul.
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It's not that I don't enjoy other people, but what I find with writers is this back and forth. And also, there's no need to talk about work.
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I have two older brothers, and they were a huge part of life; we were very close. We used to run around and get into trouble. That's what I came from - that exploring nature.
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Michael Jordan always wore his Carolina shorts under his Bulls' uniform.
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Every day I run scared. That's the only way I can stay ahead.
