Beverly Daniel Tatum Quotes
Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.
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The title 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' is meant to be a deconstruction of a stereotype, and the whole show is about deconstructing the boxes that we're supposed to be put into. We like taking apart the tropes and the stereotypes and explore the nuances, so 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' is a label that we go deep underneath to explore.
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There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self. Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance.
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Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.
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I feel like I'm here to bust those misconceptions and stereotypes of Muslim women.
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The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers.
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Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
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I have teenagers, so I listen to a lot of music. They turn me on to great music.
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Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves.
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Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.
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I am not one of those people who will ever be comfortable mocking or making caricatures of the stereotypes attached to any community.
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The sort of lifetime achievement stuff that I'm getting now is kind of like Tom Sawyer's funeral because they all know I'm sick. I am getting buildings named after me and awards and stuff.
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Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.
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Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.
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I went freelance in 1996 and my children are now teenagers and it seemed right.
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Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.
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The only achievement I am really proud of is the friends I have made in this community.
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What an extraordinary achievement. What a vindication of the belief that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. What a reminder of what Bobby Kennedy once said about how small actions can be like pebbles being thrown into a still lake, and ripples of hope cascade outwards and change the world.
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The growth of the mind is the widening of the range of consciousness, and … each step forward has been a most painful and laborious achievement.
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You cannot increase the quality or quantity of your achievement or performance except to the degree in which you increase your ability to use your time effectively.
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John Hughes loved improvisers.
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I still get excited by working with big names. You have that initial moment of, 'Oh my goodness, I'm going to work with Tom Cruise!'
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For me, it's not an option to despair. The question is: what can we do to make someone's life better? Take the unimaginable strides made in places like Bosnia, where I cut my teeth, and Rwanda. Their stories aren't perfect, but I wouldn't have dreamt they could happen in a million years.
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Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.
