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Winnie Byanyima Quotes

For me, growing up as an activist under an oppressive dictatorship in Uganda, the U.N. was a friend to those of us who fought our way to freedom, as it was for the millions who joined decolonization struggles in the African continent.

Winnie Byanyima

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality:
Birth: January 13, 1959

Topics

Friend Freedom Me Growing Up Growing

Comics are just mirrors. People can either laugh at the reflection or be disgusted by it.

Jermaine Fowler

Reflection People Laugh Mirrors Just

You see 6,000 times more tech companies in San Francisco than you see in Seattle. All the money is in San Francisco when you look at the venture fund maps. The PR is in San Francisco. The centricity of the industry is in San Francisco.

Robert Scoble

Money You Look More Seattle See

Theatre was always my passion.

Stephen Moyer

Passion Theatre Always

I'm not sure the risks I take are any different from what other writers take, since we all serve at the pleasure of the reader.

Stewart O'Nan

Risks Pleasure Take Serve Sure Any

Is the biographer an artist who can and should exist on equal terms with the dramatist, fiction writer and poet? The short and robust answer is, 'Certainly not.'

Tom Paulin

Short Artist Equal Fiction Poet Who

I have 20 wigs at home that I play with.

Rita Ora

Home Play Wigs

When I was at drama school, I wanted to change the world, and thought I had some great wisdom to impart to people about humanity. Now that I'm older, I know enough to realise that I know nothing at all.

Michael Sheen

Change Wisdom Great Change The World

Every time I get a role, I'm surprised. It's like, 'Alright, when am I going to stop fooling them?'

Johnny Simmons

Time Stop Going Get Role Alright

Humans are built for endurance, not speed. We're awful sprinters compared to every other animal. We try to run our races as if they were speed races, but they are not. They're endurance races. Even a marathon, the way it's run now, it's not an endurance contest.

Christopher McDougall

Animal Speed Endurance Run Way Try

You can't really be picky and choosy for your first lead role.

Chris Zylka

You First Lead Role Your Picky

I really don't spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.

Christina Aguilera

Live Respect Time Internet Rock Any

All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are.

Craig Brown

Humble People Seem How About Brag