Wole Soyinka Quotes

Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books, deprived of any means of writing, deprived of human companionship. You never know how much you need it until you're deprived of it.

Wole Soyinka

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I had a bulletin board in my bedroom with every picture of Leo ever taken - keep in mind, this was pre-'Titanic' and pre-Us Weekly, practically pre-Internet. I had to buy 'The Leonardo DiCaprio Album' and cut out my favorite pics.

Jenny Han

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Historians and scholars have access to every issue of every newspaper and journal written during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s but can access only a comparative handful of papers covering the election of Barack Obama.

Jeffrey Zeldman

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I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.

Matthew Morrison

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What's kind of wonderful about being the voice in an animated film is you're a small part of an enormous production. And in a way, you get to remain a little bit objective.

America Ferrera

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We don't teach our children how to dream.

Stephen LaBerge

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My management style is there is no such thing as non-important people in the company.

Mickey Drexler

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I like that I'm in shape but still look like a woman. I don't feel like I've had to give up my femininity to be an athlete. I feel good about my body because I work hard every day, and I still look and carry myself as a woman - a strong woman.

Miesha Tate

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The words are frightening - how you're going to build a wall, how you're going to have Mexico pay for it. What does this mean?

Asa Hutchinson

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In Congress, I am a strong supporter of the New Apollo Energy Act. This plan would help to establish our energy independence, create jobs, and provide cleaner, reliable, and more affordable energy.

Allyson Schwartz

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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

Willie Stargell

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The thing that's very puzzling to somebody who's been in Pakistan repeatedly since 1983 is lots of people live in compounds with high walls in Pakistan. I mean, that's so completely routine. In fact, you know, it would be un-routine to have the reverse.

Peter Bergen

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Don't rationalize or internalize abusive behavior, because love doesn't hurt.

Pepa

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