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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Quotes

I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: June 13, 1954

Topics

Sleep Cold I Can Bed Hardship Floor

Once, I was out of the house 93 days in a year. I was missing grandparents' days at schools and kids' birthdays and Valentine's Day, not to mention the fact that when you're on the road, you can't get anything done. I had to learn to say 'No,' cut back on travel.

Valentine's Day Day Travel Road Year

I pray every day and think everybody should.

Day Think Every Day Pray Everybody

I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.

Loved Did Carlin Stand-Up Steve

We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't accepted what was happening. I was hoping that some miracle was going to happen. Of course, it didn't. I wish I had kissed him now.

Kiss Fly Wish Said Now Flag

You left and I cried tears of blood. My sorrow grows. Its not just that You left. But when You left my eyes went with You. Now, how will I cry?

Sad Eyes Tears You Cry Blood

My grandfather criticized me thousands of times, and he gave me a compliment once.

Me Grandfather Compliment He Once

I was definitely planning to go to college, but I deferred my admission to Carnegie Mellon to be in a non-equity tour of 'The Sound of Music.' But I made very little money in the tour, and college is really expensive, and I thought I'd never be able to pay off those loans.

Music Money College Planning Thought

With a new baby, you have a bad day now and again because you're particularly tired, but most of the time, you're fine. You spend a lot of your time trying to figure out how you can get more sleep, but really, you're better off just giving up and admitting that you're not going to, so forget about it.

Time Day Sleep Tired Baby Better

I think Americans appreciate that my dad's a genuine guy. He's not gonna manicure every little word, and he's not massaging it. He's not running computer analytics to tell you what you want to hear and then do whatever the special interests tell him what they want him to do in the end.

Donald Trump, Jr.

Think End Appreciate You Genuine

I had a great editor, Rebecca Corbett, from the time I was a city reporter right through to the years I worked on the 'Sun's' enterprise reporting team.

Great Time Sun City Team Right

Maximising my wealth was never my chief thing.

Wealth Never Chief Thing

Christmases past, my sister Carolyn and I - we'd been waiting for Santa all night. Nothing! Where is this man?

Aretha Franklin

Past Man Waiting Sister Night Santa

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