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Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes

I have started using the expression 'compassionate activism': It's about keeping my heart open so that I can understand the point of view of the other person.

Tracee Ellis Ross

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: October 29, 1972

Topics

Heart View Point Of View I Can Open

Fluency in even one other language would be fantastic.

Jim Broadbent

Language Would Fantastic Even Other

I don't think I would want the responsibility for enforcing the death penalties. There's always the inevitable question of whether someone you gave the order to execute might truly have been innocent.

Jesse Ventura

Responsibility Death Think Someone

I had reconstructive pectoral surgery, I had a cervical neck fusion and a scope, and the scope was the toughest.

John Cena

Neck Surgery Fusion Scope Toughest

I love most melodic music - classical, reggae, big band, jazz, blues, country, pop, swing, folk.

John Lescroart

Love Music Country Blues Jazz Swing

I wasn't cut out to be an opera singer, but it was a nice fantasy for a teenager growing up in Hungary during the Stalinist era.

Andy Grove

Growing Up Growing Nice Opera Singer

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life helped.

Jeanette Winterson

Life Think Price Private Life Open

In the name of justice there cannot be subjection and in the name of peace there cannot be impunity.

Alvaro Uribe

Justice Peace Name Cannot Impunity

I really believe in albums, even though some people believe the year of the album has passed. I love singular pop songs or tracks, but what really affects me most deeply is if there's an hour of music or 45 minutes of music that flows really well and tells a story.

St. Lucia

Love Music People Me Believe Story

We have now under President Obama's leadership had 29 months in a row of private sector job growth. That stretch of positive private sector job growth hasn't happened since 2005. We still have a long way to go, but we are moving in the right direction.

Martin O'Malley

Positive Leadership Growth Job Long

The real history of consciousness starts with one's first lie.

Joseph Brodsky

History Lie First Real Consciousness

Healthy debate has been replaced by automatic sensors that eliminate the need for actual talking during a filibuster - a la 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.' Robust debate is necessary in a democratic society. Instead, our discourse has been relegated to media spin by expert entertainers.

Douglas Wilder

Society Media Talking Debate Healthy

There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.

Christopher Morley

Life Success Way Own Able Your