Ama Ata Aidoo Quotes
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The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.
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I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don't know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years.
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Sometimes we do things that are really awful.
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No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
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But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.
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An old building is like a show. You smell the soul of a building. And the building tells you how to redo it.
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My witness is the empty sky.
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The rarity is the sudden epiphany or single turning point showing you with dramatic clarity that your marriage is over, although that does happen. Most relationships hover on a precipice for years before one party or the other finally decides it is time to jump, and coming to the decision isn't easy.
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My mom and my father's birthday are on the same day.
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I make music because I like making music.
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Marriage encourages the men and women who together create life to unite in a bond for the protection of children.
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I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
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The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.
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I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather than a hat.
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My 20s were spent in a room, alone, mixing paints and figuring it all out.
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For some days, people thought that India was shaking. But there are always tremors when a great tree falls.
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I am a total sucker for an actor's autobiography/biography. I have probably read most of them.
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I tried my hand at photography and worked with a studio for six months.
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There comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list.
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I just recently crossed over into Europe. They're showing my special Hot and Fluffy in Europe and selling the DVD there too. And they're doing the same thing in Australia and Canada. And I think the biggest part was I did the special in a predominantly Latino area, but I kept the show mainstream and across the board.
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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.
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As a guitar player, you can gravitate to the blues because you can play it easily. It's not a style that's difficult to pick up. It's purely emotive and dead easy to get a start with.
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Because I am an African, I am a Ghanaian.
