Viola Davis Quotes

The more I'm pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who can't speak for themselves, the more confidence I'm gaining.

Viola Davis

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LeadershipConfidencePeopleSpeak

A lot of times, real life is more surreal than writing.

Jesmyn Ward

LifeWritingMoreRealReal Life

I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.

John Ortberg

HateSpiritualPeopleThinkingLong

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.

John Lennon

LifeHopePeacePeopleWorldYou

You can't write masterpieces in your 80s and be happy too.

Maurice Sendak

HappyBe HappyYouWriteYourToo

Let us account for all we see by the facts we know. If there are things for which we cannot account, let us wait for light.

Robert Green Ingersoll

LightWaitFactsKnowSeeThings

It's hard work, 'Doctor Who,' but let's be frank about it, I'm fortunate to be rewarded in the ways that I am. I don't just mean financially, I mean the nature of the part and everything that comes with it.

Matt Smith

WorkHard WorkNatureI AmDoctor

The critics of Donald Trump are looking for people to blame for his rise. There are many people who are either surprised by his strength or don't like him and want to blame someone to explain why he has been this popular.

Jeff Zucker

StrengthPeopleBlameLookingRise

The problem isn't that Silicon Valley is keeping women down or not doing enough to encourage female entrepreneurs. The opposite is true. No, the problem is that not enough women want to become entrepreneurs.

Michael Arrington

WomenProblemDoingEnoughDown

I've always been more inclined to go out to work than carry on with academic studies.

Michael Fassbender

WorkGoMoreAlwaysOutAcademic

Injustice can never be stood for.

Amber Heard

InjusticeNeverStood

I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.

Steve Israel

WashingtonPossibleTryAlwaysGoing

To pursue a career in Hollywood you have to have a personality bypass. Look at the top 20 stars in the world - there's probably only two actors among them. Hollywood's not about you as an actor. It's about your currency, what you 'bring to the table'. And I've never been one to jump through hoops for anyone.

Robert Carlyle

StarsPersonalityWorldYouLook

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