DeRay Mckesson Quotes

Activism in the street is truth-telling, and organizing is talking to people for a specific goal.

DeRay Mckesson

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PeopleTalkingOrganizingGoal

My favourite author is Leon Trotsky - the political philosophy and the way he writes is beautiful, and really relevant, too.

Andreja Pejic

BeautifulPoliticalPhilosophyWay

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started in 1970-1971. The political difficulties start a little bit beyond that.

John Hume

OpportunityGratefulStartPolitical

I do two sessions a week with a personal trainer, and I love jogging.

Jeanne Damas

LoveWeekPersonalTwoTrainer

For us, it wasn't important to have a big house, a few cars, always have the newest clothes. Solidarity as a family was important. We were there for each other and always will be.

Mesut Ozil

FamilyClothesHouseImportantWill

My childhood ended in this horrible way. I lived in a country where I didn't trust anybody.

Aminatta Forna

TrustChildhoodCountryWayLived

I had no need to apologize that the look-wider, search-more affirmative action that Princeton and Yale practiced had opened doors for me. That was its purpose: to create the conditions whereby students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be brought to the starting line of a race many were unaware was even being run.

Sonia Sotomayor

PurposeMeActionDoorsCreateRun

The right really dominates radio, and it's amazing how much energy the right spends telling us that the press is slanted to the left when it really isn't. They want to shut other people up. They really don't understand the First Amendment.

Roger Ebert

PeopleAmazingEnergyUnderstand

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes.

Mary Lou Retton

HomeMediaImportantAwayGlare

Try to help others. Consult their weaknesses, relieve their maladies; strive to raise them up, and by so doing you will most effectually raise yourself up also.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

YourselfHelp OthersDoingHelpYou

I think it's incredible what I've done. A lot of sweat. But as an innovator, I look back and can't help but go, 'Damn, there's things I could've done better, you know?'

Dr. Dre

ThinkBetterHelpYouLookBack

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

Christian Nestell Bovee

TalentGeniusOutLengthThemMakes

I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels.

Christina Aguilera

GoodAlwaysHeelsBeenEvenReally

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