David Dinkins Quotes

The art and culture that is New York, communications, finance, all these things help make up New York. The rest of the country should be happy that we are what we are.

David Dinkins

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ArtCultureFinanceNew YorkHappy

Characters have to make sacrifices. To really, really feel the true emotion and the hero's journey, they have to go through trials, and those trials could cost them something.

Joe Russo

JourneyHeroFeelGoTrueTrials

I am a planter - a cotton planter. I am a Southern man and a slaveholder - a kind and a merciful one, I trust - and none the worse for being a slaveholder.

John C. Calhoun

TrustManI AmKindCottonSouthern

As we look at Hollywood and the controversy around the Oscars, it goes back to the voting block and the lack of people who come from that culture. For example, the NWA movie is a fantastic, fantastic movie. You need people who can look at a piece of art like that and understand the artistry in it.

Troy Carter

ArtCulturePeopleVotingYouLook

I was a communist, but being left-wing was fashionable. I was no different from thousands of middle-class kids.

Miuccia Prada

BeingCommunistDifferentKids

People on Twitter can follow tech if they're interested in tech, or business if they're interested in business, or they can follow celebrities that they're fans of.

Jonah Peretti

BusinessPeopleFollowFansTech

Professionalism is not sportsmanship. If you don't succeed, you won't be in your profession for long. In our society, it's not about good or bad. It's about who's on top.

Chili Davis

GoodSucceedSocietyProfessionalism

I trained to sing well, but now I sing poorly for a living. That was money well spent.

Colleen Ballinger

MoneyNowLivingWellSingPoorly

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

Coco Chanel

TimeDoorWallTransformBeating

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

Brigham Young

DayTomorrowBetterYouSayNever

What is the biggest thing that stops people from living their lives in the present moment? Fear - and we must learn how to overcome fear.

Brian Weiss

FearMomentPeoplePresentLearn

What's the deal with Johnny Damon? He can't hit. He can't catch. He can't throw. He's sort of the five-tool guy... without any of the tools!

Sherrod Brown

ToolsWithoutCatchGuyDealThrow

Through a respectful exchange of ideas and emphasis on shared goals, I am confident we can put many of our disagreements behind us to ensure a better future for all Americans.

Todd Young

GoalsFutureI AmIdeasBetterUs

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