Peter Abrahams Quotes

I read every one of the books on the shelf marked American Negro Literature. I became a nationalist, a colour nationalist, through the writings of men and women who lived a world away from me.

Peter Abrahams

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Building out a professional profile on LinkedIn certainly makes sense, and bolstering that CV with intelligent pieces of writing is also a great idea. But if you're going to take the time to create content, you should also take the time to create a home for that content that is yours and yours alone.

John Battelle

HomeAloneGreatTimeWritingYou

I always had to fight for the chance to get people to hear me.

Alyssa Edwards

FightPeopleMeChanceAlwaysGet

I swim for myself. I love it, I have fun, and just representing my country is the greatest honor I could ever have.

Simone Manuel

LoveMyselfFunHave FunHonorSwim

When walking, you see things that you miss in a motor car or on the train. You give your mind space to ponder.

Tom Hodgkinson

CarSpaceMindWalkingYouTrain

Stone's Rules exist because sometimes the truth is too painful, and the lies will land you in prison.

Roger Stone

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You know when you're a kid and you get to pick a movie every Friday? I watched everything. There's no particular genre that was appealing. I just loved the idea that you could dress up and play.

Ruth Negga

DressLovedFridayYouPlayKnow

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it's not without doubt but in spite of doubt.

Rollo May

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Though little known in the U.S., the Dakar is a sports juggernaut in Europe, where France's state broadcasting company runs more than 25 hours of coverage, and the leading drivers and riders are accorded the same status we give to Super Bowl quarterbacks.

Jonathan Miles

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Professional farmworkers who know how to do a number of different jobs, whether it be pruning or picking or crafting, they see themselves as professionals, and they take a lot of pride in that work. They don't see themselves as doing work that is demeaning.

Dolores Huerta

WorkPrideDoingProfessionalKnow

When I picture England, I picture little gardens and beautiful yards. I don't really like cities; I like to go and see things like that.

Brittany Howard

BeautifulPictureGoSeeLittle

I know April, May and June are a few unbearable months, and working out in a gym and sweating in such dirty hot, sticky, humid weather puts me off. The best way is to swim. I feel so fresh and rejuvenated after swimming, and I believe it's one of the best mode to fitness during summers.

Ashish Sharma

FitnessBestMeWeatherSwimming

A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

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