DeRay Mckesson Quotes

People like to act like we don't have a legacy of racism here. I think people get really uncomfortable with it. We know that we can't change it unless we address that.

DeRay Mckesson

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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell

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That was a misconception among a lot of people - that Mormons are polygamist. No, they're not. I mean they obviously have that in their history, and there are some fundamentalists.

Trey Parker

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Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture.

Mo Ibrahim

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I think it's important and I think it's true that our life experience is going to be about our attitude, our thoughts, our beliefs, our speech and our actions. We can transform our life experience simply by changing our language.

Jason Mraz

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I dislike cloyingly sweet desserts - sweet is not a flavor - so I suggest dialing back the sweetness and focusing on what the dessert is about, whether it is a ripe fruit, chocolate, etc.

Johnny Iuzzini

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I was always good at music.

Boy George

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It's like whether you're in a huge movie or you've just recorded an incredible album you've got to do the next thing, and that's part of being an artist.

Brad Garrett

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I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

William Gilmore Simms

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A romantic is someone who believes that something is valuable even if it doesn't last. And a non-romantic is someone who says that if something doesn't endure, or can't be logically proved and pinned down, it's worthless.

Sebastian Faulks

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I'd rather Apple cannibalize Apple than somebody else cannibalize Apple.

Tim Cook

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I've never read an ebook. Print every time.

Mark Billingham

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Idling is important. Most people don't know how. They're afraid of it. This explains why they turn on the television set or pick up the newspaper. They think they have to be doing something.

Mortimer Adler

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