Dinaw Mengestu Quotes

History does influence our lives - every moment. We never sort of live our lives in a linear fashion. We always have these memories and these images from our past that sometimes we're not even aware of, and they sort of shape who we are.

Dinaw Mengestu

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I have nothing but sympathy for the people who are forced to work with me. I'm better now at picking out those that want to play that game with me, and those that don't.

Alton Brown

WorkPeopleMeSympathyGameBetter

While I voted for Mr. Trump, my confidence remains in God for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Alveda King

LifeConfidenceHappinessGodTrump

In next five to 10 years I probably would have done my best work, but I was afraid of having another 10 or 15 years ahead of me and feeling stale, so this was an opportunity to reinvigorate myself.

Michael Ritchie

WorkOpportunityMyselfBestMe

Telling kids the truth isn't always entirely possible, but talking to them is.

Judy Blume

TruthTalkingPossibleAlwaysKids

Physical exercise is a great way to discharge stressful feelings that accumulate during the day.

Dean Ornish

GreatDayExerciseFeelingsWay

I don't have the same knack for the business end that my old man did. Recruiting people has been tough. I don't envy anyone in that spot, especially some of the great non-WWE promoters like 'Evolves' Gabe Sapolsky, Beyond Wrestling's Drew Cordeiro, or Markus Mac at All Pro Wrestling.

Cody Rhodes

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You really should not do this job unless you're willing to put in that enormous amount of effort. You should not do the job unless you're willing to take risks. And you shouldn't do the job unless you're willing to lose the job, too.

Anthony A. Williams

JobRisksEffortYouLoseTake

While armchair travelers dream of going places, traveling armchairs dream of staying put.

Anne Tyler

DreamPlacesGoingTravelingStaying

By turning from the surface, one comes closer to the inner laws of matter, which are also the laws of the Spirit.

Piet Mondrian

SpiritMatterSurfaceLawsCloser

We've always been interested in the commentary on politics and society and how comedy always sort of cuts that with a nice laugh, and the perspective it brings.

Sean Hayes

PerspectivePoliticsSocietyLaugh

You really just have to come in and build the spirit up of your team by working them everyday, showing them examples of what they've done and reinforce their work.

Scott Brooks

WorkTeamYouDoneBuildEveryday

Acting is invigorating. But I don't analyse it too much. It's like a dog smelling where it's going to do its toilet in the morning.

Liam Neeson

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