Dikembe Mutombo Quotes

I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and serving the community. So when I became fortunate enough and blessed to play the game of basketball, I was also fortunate enough to follow in my parents' footsteps and give back like the way they did.

Dikembe Mutombo

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I can't do much about my height, but I can do a lot of things in strength and speed and work on that. I'm going to try to do that the best I can to make me a better ballplayer.

Andrew Benintendi

WorkStrengthBestMeBetterSpeed

I have a reputation for being an improvisational actor, which is true, but I also know what I'm doing so that if the improvisational strand doesn't work I can go back to what I know's already there.

Robert Carlyle

WorkReputationDoingBackI CanGo

I think there is a lot to be said for the respect that our parents had for children, and for my brothers and sisters and me at a very young age, and for exposing them to the world and what's out there.

Rory Kennedy

AgeChildrenRespectParentsWorld

I'm a songwriter; it's in my nature to express things openly.

Matt Bellamy

NatureThingsSongwriterExpress

I'm trying to bring social games into the zeitgeist.

Ross Butler

TryingGamesBringSocialZeitgeist

When I pray, I always thank Mother Nature for all the beauty in the world. It's about having an attitude of gratitude.

Miranda Kerr

NatureBeautyMotherAttitudeWorld

When you have a fighter willing to do that, when he is seriously hurt and in pain but still fights, you've got a dangerous man on your hands.

Deontay Wilder

ManPainHurtHandsYouDangerous

None of us know what is going to sell or what people want to read.

Denise Mina

PeopleKnowWantUsGoingSell

It takes me a while to get my appetite going when I wake up early.

Chelsea Handler

MeWake UpEarlyUpGoingGet

I use New York to talk about home, but the ideas in 'Colossus' could be transferred to other cities. The story about Central Park is really about the first day of spring in any park. The Coney Island chapter is really about beaches and summer and heat waves.

Colson Whitehead

HomeDayNew YorkSpringIdeasNew

To me, a leader is someone who holds her- or himself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. And so what I think is really important is sustainability.

Brene Brown

LeaderPeopleMeThinkPotential

You can feel like, 'I look really bad', but to other people you can be really gorgeous.

Ashley Tisdale

PeopleFeelYouLookBadGorgeous

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