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Deeyah Khan Quotes

Freedom of speech is a human right and the foundation upon which democracy is built. Any restriction of freedom of speech is a restriction upon democracy.

Deeyah Khan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: norwegian
Birth: August 7, 1977

Topics

Freedom Democracy Foundation Speech

When Darwin published his conclusion that man was descended from an apelike ancestor who was again descended from a still lower type, most people were shocked by the thought; it was intensely repugnant to their feelings.

John Burroughs

Man People Thought Feelings Again

Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children.

Robert Kennedy

Children World Accounting Generation

Every training camp is important so you can show you're improving and staying consistent.

Aly Raisman

Training You Important Improving

I am fairly obsessive compulsive.

Stephen McFeely

I Am Am Compulsive Fairly Obsessive

I used to play a lot of electric guitar. I don't really consider myself a guitar player anymore. Then I got really into how the pickups work. And winding and de-winding Telecaster pickups. And then building Telecasters. And I became more fascinated with making them than I was with actually playing them. So it's a slippery slope.

Sturgill Simpson

Work Myself Building Guitar Play

I come from a very working-class background, so my family would have been downstairs in the past, as opposed to upstairs. People are often quite surprised to hear that, that I'm not actually posh.

Michelle Dockery

Family Past People In The Past Been

We are the species who cooks. No other species cooks. And when we learned to cook, we became truly human.

Michael Pollan

Human Cook Who Species Learned

It's OK to stand back. But it's also good to demonstrate that it's fun to be involved. As long as you are willing to say, 'This looks fun. I'd like to try this, too,' your child will mimic your example of openness, playfulness and optimism.

Julia Cameron

Good Fun Optimism Child Stand You

Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.

Josh Tillman

Funny Good Power Humor You Foil

I never wanted to be anything but a writer, and I never let go of it.

Jonathan Evison

Go Never Let Go Anything Writer

The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I'm not at all sure that that's what the Obama administration believes.

Dick Cheney

Loved Sometimes Take Us Controversy

I'm just grateful to be on this planet. I have no enemies that I know of. I'm just the guy who makes happy.

Chubby Checker

Grateful Happy Know Enemies Planet