I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up.
Kirk Douglas
Recitation: by Male by Female
The most profound lessons about journalism I've learned have been taught to me by the people I've covered.
Jodi Kantor
PeopleMeJournalismProfoundBeen
Asian American success is often presented as something of a horror - robotic, unfeeling machines psychotically hellbent on excelling, products of abusive tiger parenting who care only about test scores and perfection, driven to succeed without even knowing why.
Jenny Zhang
SuccessParentingPerfectionSucceed
Engaging in good habits 90 percent of the time, while indulging in bad habits 10 percent of time, places you at risk of being like a hamster running in a wheel. Despite all the energy you're exerting, you won't move forward. You'll never be able to outrun your bad habits.
Amy Morin
GoodTimeEnergyForwardYouBad
I want to score more goals, to play more games, but at the end of the day, the most important thing is that the team wins. The other things come with that.
Alvaro Morata
GoalsDayTeamEnd Of The DayEnd
The object of man's worship, whatever it be, will naturally be his standard of perfection. He clothes it with every attribute, belonging, in his view, to a perfect character; and this character he himself endeavors to attain.
Simon Greenleaf
CharacterPerfectionManViewWill
My experience in childhood and adolescence of the subordinate role played by the female in a society run entirely by men had convinced me that I was not cut out to be a wife.
Rita Levi-Montalcini
ExperienceMenChildhoodWifeMe
There's simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety.
Chesley Sullenberger
ExperienceSafetyAviationSimply
Blue Origin's successful capsule escape demonstration represents a material step toward a fully re-usable sub-orbital vehicle.
Bruce Pittman
BlueStepEscapeSuccessfulOrigin
As a parent, the most responsible thing I can do is get as much information about my children as possible so I can then think through how I can make them as healthy as possible.
Anne Wojcicki
TimeBelieveWillBirthEveryone
My dad worked two jobs and moved us to the suburbs, and just being a black person, I went through a lot of racism and being called names and being bullied every single day. And it was hard. I didn't have any friends.
Sherri Shepherd
DayRacismBlackFriendsPersonTwo
There are some things that we know are just not as pleasant as the lies that we tell ourselves, and in that sense in order to endure existence everyone endures a certain amount of dishonesty in their everyday lives.
Todd Rundgren
KnowEverydayDishonestyExistence
Every family is different. I am mom and I am dad and I'm going to do my best. You should be proud, walk through life saying I have the coolest family. I am part of a modern family.
Ricky Martin
LifeFamilyBestWalkI AmMom
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