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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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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Die Wahrheit kann warten: denn sie hat ein langes Leben vor sich.
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All those pseudo-Hollywood movies set nowhere, with everybody good looking and having great physique - that's not working any more.
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As far as feeling freedom in my career now versus five years ago... I think if I feel any more free it's simply because of the experiences that I've had, and the wisdom I've accumulated from that time.
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I don't think I could do what Woody Allen or Clint Eastwood or Ben Stiller do, where they direct a movie and they star in it. I would just be like, 'Oh, I don't even want to look at my face.'
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A security cam is one small part of a much larger universe of cams. The much larger effect, socially, politically and economically, is going to come from a much larger trend.
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Every day I run scared. That's the only way I can stay ahead.
