Michael Eric Dyson Quotes
We should all be about the business of finding, discussing and furthering solutions to our problems. But none of that can be done without at first speaking honestly about the problems we confront, with whoever in our ranks will listen and respond.
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Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It's self-destructive. It's a problem on all levels - even regular people can have big ego problems.
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My problem with new writers is that it takes me five or six years to memorise the right names.
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The fact is that there is a serious problem of extremism with minority groups within Muslim communities.
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Without a dog, I would have tassels on my throw pillows instead of little stubs of yarn that look like small worms. The pillows seem to function just fine without the tassels, so perhaps it isn't a problem.
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The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the effect that it can have; nobody is prepared for that.
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You can always make a film somehow. You can beg, borrow, steal the equipment, use credit cards, use your friends' goodwill, wheedle your way into this or that situation. The real problem is, how do you get people to see it once it is made?
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I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem.
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In my opinion, there is one singular problem with religions in general: they are exclusive. To me, this exclusivity is not right.
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The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear.
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The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war.
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I am uncomfortable talking about the things that I write. It seems unseemly to me. I have no problem at all when I see anybody else talking about the same project, but I feel my work should speak for itself.
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I think it is a universal problem that we are so often cruel to the people we love.
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You don't solve anything ever, really. You simply state a problem which, when you're lucky, gives you some idea of what possible problems you can - it indicates, you know, your future headaches.
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The contest between form and content is what, is what art is about - it's art history. That's what basically everybody has ever contended with. The problem is uniquely complex in still photography.
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Americans are hungry for a discussion on policy solutions to the problems in their communities that work.
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The quicker you resolve the problems with banks and there's transparency in that process, the faster they recapitalize and are able to make investments.
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I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem.
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As of right now, I am in love with her, and that love is the biggest problem in my life.
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I fall into the camp that income inequality is the biggest problem we face.
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The greatest menace in this country is not the bootlegger, but the college professor who rejects the Bible and undermines the faith of the young.
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One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!
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Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.
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We should all be about the business of finding, discussing and furthering solutions to our problems. But none of that can be done without at first speaking honestly about the problems we confront, with whoever in our ranks will listen and respond.
