Mohamed Bamba Quotes
I truly believe motivation is internal, but there are so many things that happen externally, and it's hard to not pick that up as motivation.
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I am now writing a book called 'Far Enough,' very loosely based on my childhood. This is difficult because it forces me to remember people I loved who are gone.
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My parents have been with me every step of the way.
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When you have to do as much as women do, the Internet allows you to - from home - figure out a way to extend your reach and power in the world. It allows you to do what job you've done traditionally, and create aspirations by carrying on a job and using the Internet to amplify everything you're doing.
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I consider The O.C. as my college. It was four years and I made friends who I'll have forever.
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I do not cook.
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L.A. still ranks as one of my guilty pleasures, along with butter-pecan ice cream and Coldplay albums.
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It's been said that the men in my books have been absent, or weak, or creepy.
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I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.
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I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guests feel like it's not formal and they can relax in my home.
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My song-writing has always been just about my life - usually my worst moments.
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My first priority is to my wife, as hers is to me, and to our child.
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I don't argue with people... if they say I'm not funny, they're right, for them.
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Water is my main state. If I time before I run - like, to digest, like, a good hour and a half or so to digest, I'll eat oatmeal. but I'm a vegetarian for the most part, so in general, I just eat grains and vegetables and fruit.
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To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.
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When you do comedy, you get impervious to good and bad reviews.
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I think the song itself, 'Smoke and Fire,' is just a metaphor for the feelings that you feel in a relationship.
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Providing classified information to a foreign agent of the People's Republic of China is a real and serious threat to our national security.
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I very much want to be in the business of creating content, of doing stories all over the world rather than figuring out what the business model is for 'Newsweek' on the iPad, although that's very important work as well.
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I . . . am always half afraid of finding a clever novel too clever--& of finding my own story & my own people all forestalled.
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Superior leaders are willing to admit a mistake and cut their losses. Be willing to admit that you've changed your mind. Don't persist when the original decision turns out to be a poor one.
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When people don’t pay the true cost of something, they tend to consume it inefficiently.
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I truly believe motivation is internal, but there are so many things that happen externally, and it's hard to not pick that up as motivation.
