Amandla Stenberg Quotes

Growing up, I was always super into fantasy and 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Game of Thrones' and all of that, but I could never find black characters whom I really liked.

Amandla Stenberg

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I don't like to be rushed. I plan my outfits for the week in advance. I find the appropriate outfit for each occasion, try it on, make sure it is in good condition and have it all ready with shoes, handbag and accessories laid out in my dressing room. Fashion is such a huge part of my career, I have to think ahead.

Jerry Hall

GoodShoesFashionThinkPlanWeek

People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists.

John Ashcroft

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When someone is in crisis, don't start by teaching, leveraging, or explaining. Just be with.

John Ortberg

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Counting one thousand gifts, I discovered I could count on God.

Ann Voskamp

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Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement!

John Piper

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The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.

Rodney Dangerfield

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A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.

Martin Yan

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It is both an honour and a privilege to be asked to lead NBC News. The power of the brand, the scale of the legacy, the depth of the talent all make this organisation truly great.

Deborah Turness

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I was in 'Christmas with the Crawfords' with Joey Arias. I did that for six years, so I have a holiday show mentality a little bit.

Chris March

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L.A. is fun, but it feels like one of those towns in the north of Scotland where there's an oil rig just off the coast and whether or not you work for the oil rig, everyone is connected to it.

Chris O'Dowd

WorkFunYouConnectedOilEveryone

I always wanted to write. But honestly I'm glad I didn't do it back when I was twenty-five or so, when it's now clear to me that I was a very poor writer and could've ruined my career before it even started.

Chris Pavone

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The dumb-manager theory of business problems just didn't hold water for me. There had to be a deeper reason why smart people would make decisions that lead to failure.

Clayton M. Christensen

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