Robert Fulghum Quotes

I've always made a clear distinction between making a life and making a living.

Robert Fulghum

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LifeLivingAlwaysClearMade

Africa the continent is not just what we see on the news. It's... not AIDS, and it's not just war and poverty. It's so much more. It's an abundant continent, and Botswana is an abundant place.

Jill Scott

WarPovertyPlaceNewsAfricaSee

The mainstream media choose to flaunt story lines that make white America appear guilty of continued institutional racism, while black racism against whites is ignored as an acceptable disposition given our nation's history.

Andrew Breitbart

HistoryRacismStoryBlackChoose

One thing you learn about doing nonfiction is that you've got to get it right, fact-check, do your research. You've got to not only get the facts right but represent the subject to the world in a way that insiders feel like it's an access port and outsiders can access it. If you're too insider, you block access to anyone else.

Max Joseph

ResearchWorldFactsLearnDoing

When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.

John Lewis

ReligionPeoplePhilosophyYouSay

Know yourself; keep your circle tight. Keep your friends and your work circle tight.

Rita Ora

WorkYourselfFriendsKnow Yourself

The truth is, I hate to perform. I get such bad stage fright, it makes me physically ill.

Rivers Cuomo

TruthHateMeTruth IsBadStage

You're looking at the Bee Gees right now.

Robin Gibb

BeeLookingYouNowRightBee Gees

They almost ran me off the road several times. There are so many chances that they take to get the right photo.

Loni Anderson

MeRoadRightTakeGetChances

A writer who doesn't need the money gains power and is dangerous in a negotiation.

Don Winslow

PowerMoneyNegotiationDangerous

We used to listen to Lionel Barrymore do 'A Christmas Carol' on the radio long ago, and I like Reginald Owen, who played Scrooge in the first treatment for the screen. But my favorite Scrooge was Alastair Sim. He was enchanting, an absolutely beautiful performance.

Christopher Plummer

BeautifulPerformanceLongChristmas

As a general rule, if you have a product that doesn't get the job done that a customer is needing to get done, then often you have to offer it for zero. Because if you ask for money for it - because if it doesn't do the job well, they won't pay for it.

Clayton M. Christensen

MoneyJobCustomerYouDonePay

When you get old, it's hard to tell what's memory and what you've kind of created in your head as memory, you know?

Bode Miller

MemoryYouKnowKindHardHead

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