Sonita Alizadeh Quotes

When the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan, women were not allowed to go to school, to work, or even leave the house without a male chaperone. The greatest moment was when that ended.

Sonita Alizadeh

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WorkWomenMomentSchoolHouseGo

You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect.

Jimmy Chamberlin

RespectStartThinkYouLookMore

Getting older is fine. There is nothing you can do to stop it so you might as well stay on the bus.

John Byrne

Getting OlderYouStopNothingBus

A country is an individual in the world that represents a group of people, so I decided we would name our band after a country, and Portugal happened to be the one that popped up.

John Gourley

PeopleWorldNameCountryGroupUp

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

Andrew Cuomo

PoliticsPeopleGoWantAffirmation

Our only security is our ability to change.

John Lilly

ChangeSecurityAbilityOnlyOur

During the '70s I was interested in words and meaning as a way of making art.

Sol LeWitt

ArtWordsMeaningWayInterested

I hate everything I do. I hate my voice. I sound like a guy.

Robin Wright

HateVoiceSoundEverythingGuy

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

Michael Pitt

RisksMeThinkAmericanImportant

We're told that to be fly, you gotta have a fly car, the rims on your wheels, the fly jewels, and that to work a regular job and make legal money is uncool.

Missy Elliott

WorkCarMoneyJobFlyLegal

A left-wing idiot is as dangerous as a right-wing idiot.

Milos Zeman

IdiotDangerousLeft-WingRight-Wing

You come to work because the office is a resource: The office is a place where you can meet with other people, and the office has libraries of books and information on CD-ROM that might help you with your work.

Jay Chiat

WorkPeopleHelpYouInformation

Man's mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.

Dorothea Brande

FireManMindRatherContainer

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