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John Dramani Mahama Quotes

And I think that Africa is making progress that the world needs to recognize and assist the continent to continue on that path.

John Dramani Mahama

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: November 29, 1958

Topics

Path Progress World Think Africa

As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe.

Go Jazz Kid See Used Players

There is so much temptation to hold on to my career even more now. To try to micromanage and dictate every little aspect. But that's not how I want to do things anymore. I'm thinking about how can I trust God more. How can I surrender more? How can I bring him more glory? It's a fight. But it's one I'm going to keep fighting.

God Trust Fight Thinking Fighting

I'll let the racket do the talking.

Sports Talking Racket

We can conceive of eternity because we cannot conceive of a cessation of time. We can conceive of infinite space because we cannot conceive of so much matter that our imagination will not stand upon the farthest star and see infinite space beyond.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Time Imagination Space Stand Matter

Sometimes it's liberating to confront horrible things in lyrics as a way to master the shadow-self that exists in everyone.

Sometimes Way Everyone Master Things

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.

Late Rules Three Never Teammate Had

Many do not understand how precarious Western civilization is and what a joy it is. From it, we get real democracy. From it, we get the sort of intellectual tolerance that allows me to propound something that may be completely alien to you.

John Rhys-Davies

Joy Me Democracy Tolerance You Real

Chess is a thinking person's game. But you don't have to be smart to know what's funny! Lots of check, mate!

Funny Smart Game Thinking You Chess

I'm always amazed at how much people 'get' when I'm performing overseas. I've never had to change my act on my international shows; I just make sure that I've taken some time to get to know the people in those countries before I perform. That's been really useful.

Change Time People Know Never Act

You know, it was uncomfortable doing the same thing. I don't like a rut.

Doing Uncomfortable You Know Same

My grandmother raised five children during the Depression by herself. At 50, she threw her sewing machine into the back of a pickup truck and drove from North Dakota to California. She was a real survivor, so that's my stock. That's how I want my kids to be too.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Children Depression Truck Back Want

'Avatar' was gorgeous. There are good stories in there, but when used in other movies they're similar to those violent video games. Characters using deadly weapons. The children follow these movies.

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Good Children Video Games Movies

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