Wole Soyinka Quotes
Writers who open up horizons for other people are performing a function every bit as important as a consciously politicized writer.
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Devout Anatolian masses rising from poverty have transformed Turkey politically and economically.
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Girls love guys who dance, and I'm definitely going to be the first one on the dance floor. Usually, you just see guys sitting around, but I definitely don't hold back when it comes to dancing.
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One of the things that's really, really present in 'Between the World and Me' is, I am in some ways outside of the African-American tradition.
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'Frozen' definitely isn't about a man, but about the relationship between two sisters. At different times in our lives we find ourselves either more connected to or disconnected from the people in our family, and I think audiences will really be able to relate to that.
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Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets.
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My dad read the Bible ten times, and I want to do it in my lifetime. But it's definitely tough getting through.
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Somebody has to look out for and protect our kids, and I feel blessed to be a blessing to someone else.
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Economic, social, and other kinds of regional cooperation are not possible so long as there is apartheid. Therefore, it seems the duty of all mankind to destroy it.
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Bowie's been a huge influence on me.
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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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I would definitely love to continue acting, and I also really enjoy school, so I would like to balance the two somehow.
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The Internet has created an incredible democratization of the architecture industry.
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Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.
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I would disagree that America is any more racist or ridiculous than anywhere else.
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American influence is not what it used to be.
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If you bleed Black Label and you're going to be a man, you gotta get up there and do what you gotta do every day, relentless and as tired as you can be.
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There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot. ...such a doctrine would be very appealing to the ruling classes of a society. ...Many societies, for this reason alone, encourage the contentment with your lot that the religious premise of heaven affords.
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The preacher's work is to throw sinners down in utter helplessness, that they may be compelled to look up to Him who alone can help them.
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It's important to keep your long term perspective and communicate well both externally and internally.
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How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!
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For me, style is something that I'm comfortable in. I don't really follow any trends. I just like to wear things that look good on me and suit my body and personality.
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Yes, I do strive to be someone young women can look up to.
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Writers who open up horizons for other people are performing a function every bit as important as a consciously politicized writer.
