Steven Biko (Bantu Stephen Biko) Quotes
Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.
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The first job I ever had was at a pool-liner-manufacturing plant. Minimum wage was $4.25, and that's what I was making. It was this huge, hot, un-air-conditioned factory staffed with all women and me. This is in Georgia, during the summertime, so it was pretty ridiculous.
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When I first came out with my fans and the wind hit me, I almost took off.
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I do not suppose I shall be remembered for anything. But I don't think about my work in those terms. It is just as vulgar to work for the sake of posterity as to work for the sake of money.
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I made a lot of money. I earned a lot of money with CNN and satellite and cable television. And you can't really spend large sums of money, intelligently, on buying things. So I thought the best thing I could do was put some of that money back to work - making an investment in the future of humanity.
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As long as there is a mathematical chance, we have to keep on going.
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I like to relate to my kids as they are. I enjoy spending that time with them. I see that my girls are so completely different and different from me, too.
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If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
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You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
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People in the film industry always want to save for a rainy day. Many early actors died in small houses with no money, and so they are insecure. My advantage is I don't value money that much. It's an easy thing for me to let go.
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I've read that the ancient Chinese art of feng shui can bring a sense of peace, well-being, and positive energy to a home - same as beer.
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All beautiful things in this world are because of women.
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I'm only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch.
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What made me move up to welterweight was all the effort I was doing, to look at my health and have a good life. I wanted to stop sacrificing so much.
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Without a dog, you'd never have anyone demonstrate how important it is to stop every day and smell the roses... and then lift your leg on them.
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I have no personal experience in the military. All I know about it is what I've seen in movies and read in books and watched on television. My knowledge is probably no more or no less than the average person's. 'A Brief Encounter with the Enemy' was created by taking bits and pieces from here and there, and then putting my own spin on them.
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I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.
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John Kitzhaber was a visionary leader for Oregon.
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Engineering is too important to wait for science.
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'Everybody is born good and everybody has got the same size soul. We're here to connect with that.'
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I think there is a sense of last things in my work that probably comes from a Catholic childhood.
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I love doing action and stuff; the problem is usually action movies are not that interesting. Also as I get older I feel like there's less opportunities for me.
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Black girls, I feel, rock, in so many ways, especially coming from five girls.
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A winner's attitude: it may be difficult, but it's possible. A loser's attitude: It may be possible, but it's too difficult.
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Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.
