Wole Soyinka Quotes
See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.
Wole Soyinka
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Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.
Omar N. Bradley
I've already fought my share. God gave me a rich, eventful career, and I thank God for everything, but I'm done fighting.
Fedor Emelianenko
Peace along with freedom and justice are the pillars for attaining both security and stability and will pave the way towards the eradication of oppression, extremism, and terrorism in our world.
Najib Mikati
I think I passed up a lot of opportunities for love because I was too interested in identity politics.
Hanya Yanagihara
Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!'
Randy Jackson
Breakfast Club
It made the most sense for us to select Sam Bowie. It was almost a no-brainer.
Jack Ramsay
Knowing that anything can happen at any time, I made sure the people that I love know that.
Maika Monroe
During the season, I dodge the media, kind of. It's not that I'm trying to avoid them, but I know if they get a hold of me, there's going to be, like, 10 people around me, and I'm going to have to answer question after question, where in that time, after practice, I need to be taking care of my body and recovering.
Calvin Johnson
I'd rather die than let somebody get the better of me.
Paloma Faith
What you have to understand is that blues... it's in a line from the oldest forms of African music. If you're playing it like it's an echo of the past, it would be a lot less exciting, but this music lives today.
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.
Carl von Clausewitz
Salutations
E. B. White
There is direct correlation between a society lacking in artistic vision to lack of social conscience, i.e., crime, poverty, and senseless, violent atrocities, materialism.
Vanna Bonta
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
Pythagoras
I felt that the elegance of pop music was that it was reflective: we were holding up a mirror to our audience and reflecting them philosophically and spiritually, rather than just reflecting society or something called 'rock and roll.'
Pete Townshend
The Who
All one needs to do is read - books, magazines, research the Internet - and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.
Zig Ziglar
See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.
Wole Soyinka
