Bonobos are not monkeys! Bonobos are apes.
Andy Dunn
Recitation: by Male by Female
We're both accustomed to being the center of attention. We're both accustomed to being spoiled by the people around us. And we don't expect to have to compete with somebody for all of that.
Jim Lampley
PeopleAttentionCompeteSpoiledUs
I never had that feeling that I had to carry the weight of somebody's ignorance around with me. And that was true for racists who wanted to use the 'n' word when talking about me or about my people, or the stupidity of people who really wanted to belittle other folks because they weren't pretty or they weren't rich or they weren't clever.
Maya Angelou
IgnoranceStupidityPeopleMeRich
Twenty-eight years in business and you understand the importance of problem solving and the importance of efficiency, because if you don't become efficient, you don't run a business well, and you are out of business. And I think some of those principles could be applied to leadership in Washington.
Steve Daines
LeadershipBusinessThinkProblem
One of the reasons it is considered such a privilege to sit on a Man Booker jury is because it is famously rigorous. The judging is not a gig for lightweights. Not only are all five judges expected to have read all 155 books from beginning to end, but they have to be able to talk fluently about every book at length.
Amanda Foreman
BeginningManBookEndJudgingTalk
I'd be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn't able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I'm comfortable with.
Roger Clemens
WorkRestEnvironmentCheatingBack
We're losing track of the vastness of the potential for computer science. We really have to revive the beautiful intellectual joy of it, as opposed to the business potential.
Jaron Lanier
BusinessScienceBeautifulJoyTrack
Apparently I'm not a pro cyclist.
Jon Cryer
ProApparentlyCyclist
There's something so glorious in giving control to the world. I think that's what I'm trying to do in my films - control the world but also let it be chaotic, let there be life.
Derek Cianfrance
LifeControlWorldThinkGiving
Some men feel threatened by the idea of feminism. This comes, I think, from the insecurity triggered by how boys are brought up, how their sense of self-worth is diminished if they are not 'naturally' in charge as men.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
MenInsecurityThinkFeelSelf-Worth
When I was a teenager, I was really into hair; I dyed it different colours and had loads of haircuts. I shaved my head when I was 17 - it was pretty radical!
Chloe Sevigny
HairHeadPrettyDifferentRadical
For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.
Christina Milian
MyselfMeWorldConquerBackNaive
I learn the lines and pray to God.
Claude Rains
GodLearnLinesPray
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