Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) Quotes
My mother was raised very, very strict Catholic in the Midwest. There was so much fear and intimidation [in the faith]. So, growing up, I was always looking for my connection. I've found myself praying before meals, before bed; there's always been this gratitude for things that are bigger than me.
Alicia Keys
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Fatema Mernissi
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My life has taken me down several different paths I never expected it to take me down. Not in a million years.
Kate Winslet
Understanding the spirit of our institutions to aim at the elevation of men, I am opposed to whatever tends to degrade them.
Abraham Lincoln
I am grateful for my family, friends, and all those who send constant love and support - you are my energy and my hope. You teach me, love me even when I'm wrong, and let me ride the challenges and come out whole.
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Melancholy is as seductive as Ecstasy.
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David Suzuki
My mother was raised very, very strict Catholic in the Midwest. There was so much fear and intimidation [in the faith]. So, growing up, I was always looking for my connection. I've found myself praying before meals, before bed; there's always been this gratitude for things that are bigger than me.
Alicia Keys
