Cyril Ramaphosa Quotes
We must listen to the concerns of our people without dismissing them. When people see something wrong, there is something wrong. When our people see corruption, it means there is corruption. When our people see that their resources are being stolen by certain people, it means this is happening, and we should listen.
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I could work in the shower if I had plastic paper.
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When it's those division games, that's when it gets ramped up for me.
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My parents would definitely be my childhood heroes.
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I smoke, isn't that terrible?
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When I was a kid, I had two great guilty pleasures. One was horror movies and the other was martial arts movies.
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I built Kosovo for 10 years.
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I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real guitar and drums, and sing. And I'm taking some college classes, hoping to major in English and creative writing.
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I listened to it last night for the first time since we started this project. I went out to my car and put it in and went to an empty parking lot and just listened and read the little pamphlet that came with it. After two or three songs I burst into tears.
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Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.
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Singing is a prayer to me.
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I wake up some mornings hating me too.
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And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
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Life is such a tragicomedy.
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Mulberry Street was the beating heart of the Italian-American experience, but you don't find those gangsters now. I live with a bunch of yuppies and models.
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I love walks, hiking, exploring and being on the beach.
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Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.
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Films do seem prestigious and glamorous, but when you create something, you want people to see it. TV still reaches so many more people; it still really appeals to me.
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Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.
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I am not against standardized tests. There are tests and tests and tests, and, to simplify, the ones I favor are criterion-referenced tests of skills, aligned with the curriculum. Social and emotional skills are important but skills are too. I find it heartbreaking that this is so often seen as an either-or choice. To get to the richness of studying literature, for example, you must first be an adept and confident reader. Whether you are is something a good test can measure.
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The best thing about New York is working late into the night. At 1 in the morning on a Saturday, to be still working, there's an immense satisfaction in being enclosed by it.
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An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes.
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We must listen to the concerns of our people without dismissing them. When people see something wrong, there is something wrong. When our people see corruption, it means there is corruption. When our people see that their resources are being stolen by certain people, it means this is happening, and we should listen.
