Sanaa Lathan (Sanaa McCoy Lathan) Quotes
You can never be happy when you're constantly comparing yourself to others. Keep your eyes ahead.
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We need to have Turkey respect democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
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Containment, as everyone will recall, was a rough plan for stopping the Communists any time they crossed a certain line dividing our half of the world from theirs.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.
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I think my parents see my life now as very conservative.
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I keep setting the bar higher for myself in terms of what I'm trying to accomplish.
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I love New York. Love it.
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The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.
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We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.
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Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers.
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The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.
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I remember once giving my dad some drawings and writings and said, 'If you could just give these to the publisher, that would be great.' And I was about five!
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I've been lucky to have a lot of opportunities to help people.
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I'm a wandering gypsy.
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Television is a thing that people get very familiar with. They want to hear your voice in their head.
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I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history.
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Men are allowed to have passion and commitment for their work... a woman is allowed that feeling for a man, but not her work.
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I don't consider myself to be a quote-unquote 'good girl'. I'm not prim and proper and polite. I'm very honest, and I love talking about sex, or people's deviances. I love psychology. I like listening to or talking about any personality traits that are unusual. That's what I like about acting.
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You mean nothing to no one but that's nobody's fault.
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on the creation myth This is a wonderful story that was told to the people in the desert, in order to distract them from the fact that they did not have air conditioning. I would love to have the faith to believe that it took place in seven days, but... I have thoughts. And that can really fuck up the faith thing. Just ask any Catholic priest.
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In the same way that Occupy Wall Street forever elevated that concept of income inequality, the Black Lives Matter protesters have elevated the idea of inequity in policing as it relates to minority communities.
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The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future.
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You can never be happy when you're constantly comparing yourself to others. Keep your eyes ahead.
