Michael Johnson Quotes

All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from slaves hasn't left an imprint through the generations.

Michael Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 13, 1967

Topics

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Commerce seems to be covering every aspect of our lives now. Which me, because I'm a romantic, is sad for me to say.

Jeremy Irons

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Back in the 1950s and '60s, J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' - starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard - was regularly aired on network television during the Christmas season. I must have seen it four or five times and remember, in particular, Ritchard's gloriously camp interpretation of Captain Hook.

Michael Dirda

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Calling a show a 'guilty pleasure' is like saying 'I'm embarrassed to say I watch it but I can't stop.' That's not a compliment.

Shonda Rhimes

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Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them.

Tom Stoppard

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I am sure innovation will blossom around the world, given that the Internet and mobile platforms enable innovators anywhere in the world to reach a global market with ease.

Roelof Botha

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Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can't fool Allah.

Mohammad Azharuddin

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Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.

Denis Waitley

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Only the aspirants for president are fool enough to believe what they read in the newspapers.

Christopher Hitchens

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When we changed from Tiger to Nike, we had to have a design for the shoe. And where do you go to? There's no 'dial 9-1-1' for design.

Phil Knight

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A family's photograph album is generally about the extended family and, often, is all that remains of it.

Susan Sontag

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I devoted myself to the task of welfare of my countrymen - not as a ruler but as a servant.

Sheikh Hasina

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I love science, and I believe in it. I have a faith that science can solve problems and make the world a better place.

Seth Berkley

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