Greg Grandin Quotes

In Texas, the rangers were established on an ad hoc basis in the 1820s to protect the settlers making inroads into Spanish borderlands. Soon, Mexicans and Mexican Americans replaced Native Americans as the prime target of ranger repression.

Greg Grandin

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TexasTargetProtectMexicanPrime

All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through difficult times and find strength in my music. Maybe it's a song that makes them cry and move through something else.

Michael Franti

StrengthMusicExperiencePeopleCry

When the grandmothers of today hear the word 'Chippendales', they don't necessary think of chairs.

Jean Kerr

TodayThinkNecessaryHearWord

We need to pay attention to each other. We are our brother's keepers. We are our sister's keepers.

Trai Byers

BrotherSisterAttentionNeedPay

Verbal slip-ups often occur because we say things without knowledge of the subtle implications they carry. Understanding these implications requires social awareness - the ability to pick up on the emotions and experiences of other people.

Travis Bradberry

KnowledgePeopleUnderstandingSay

To wait idly is the worst of conditions.

Robert Falcon Scott

WaitWorstConditionsIdly

I find time to write the way kids find time to ride their bikes.

Masiela Lusha

TimeRideFindWayWriteKids

I believe the continually advancing Information Revolution will lend us the wisdom and strength to address humanity's previously unsolvable problems and help us make a positive impact on all of society.

Masayoshi Son

PositiveStrengthWisdomSociety

Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government.

Donald Sutherland

LieGovernmentEgoPoliticalNothing

Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I discovered that the more fully present I was with other people, the more fully present they were with me, and the more productive our relationship became over time.

Douglas Conant

WorkOpportunityRelationshipTime

Before 'Lord of the Rings,' some people would have just classed Peter Jackson as a horror director. But there is a mind there.

Christopher Lee

PeopleMindHorrorSome PeopleRings

I think, like, Twitter is somewhat difficult sometimes, and it can be kind of negative.

Chrissy Teigen

Be KindNegativeThinkSometimes

I grew up listening to legends such as Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tony Bennett.

Bradley Walsh

ListeningLegendsUpGrewTony

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