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David Mackay Quotes

I would say if you do have ambitions, don't just wait around. Go out and make yourself as well-qualified as possible so you can take that rare opportunity when it comes along.

David Mackay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: aviator
Nationality: scottish
Birth: 1957

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Opportunity Yourself Wait You Go

Digital is going to have five times the impact than the information era. Just because you led the first transition as a company or country, that doesn't mean you will lead in this one.

John T. Chambers

Impact You Information Country Mean

I try to not make safe choices, but I also like to do stuff which is interesting and is sort of exciting in some way and accessible.

Steve Coogan

Choices Interesting Way Try Safe

Political parties don't work when people just announce what they are doing and expect everyone else to follow.

Tony Abbott

Work People Political Doing Follow

We whites who position ourselves as liberal often opt to protect what we perceive as our moral reputationsrather than recognize or change our participation in systems of inequity and domination.

Robin DiAngelo

Change Moral Protect Participation

Sudan cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. The north and south will have to work together, but will they?

Mo Ibrahim

Work History Together Wrong Will

I really believe in the people of this country.

Dick Durbin

People Believe Country Really

I've always been really open onstage.

Chris Gethard

Always Open Been Really Onstage

There may be writing groups where people meet but it's occasional. You really do it all at your own computer or your own typewriter by yourself.

Anne Rice

Yourself People Writing You Meet

Whether it's salary or a promotion or a job, I think it's important for women to ask for what they think they deserve.

Susan Wojcicki

Women Job Think Promotion Important

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

Women Men Me World American Colour

I was inspired to make music since I was 7 because my aunt is a songwriter.

Shamir

Music Aunt Inspired Because Make

I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old.

Nina Garcia

School High School Born Old High