Nell Scovell Quotes

Misogyny - and racism - are 'hidden in plain sight,' and the burden of eliminating them should fall on the institutions, not the victims.

Nell Scovell

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RacismFallBurdenSightHidden

Even soldiers from the Vietnam War had said that when they were fighting in that war, the landmine was just one of any number of weapons to use in the fighting. It wasn't until they began to think about the aftermath and the legacy of landmines that they recognized the long-term, indiscriminate impact of the weapon.

Jody Williams

WarLegacyThinkImpactFighting

I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

Jessie Ware

MusicWayRealTasteSingFan

I went to Gettysburg College, where the famous Civil War battle was fought. I majored in English. I would've liked to major in writing, but they didn't offer a major in that.

Jerry Spinelli

WarCollegeWritingFamousBattle

Not sure if that will benefit me or hurt me, but I know I have the skills and am ready to play in the NBA regardless of my ethnicity.

Jeremy Lin

MeHurtReadyPlayKnowSkills

Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal.

Robert Louis Stevenson

TreeAncestorsTopOwnHisEach

France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

RelationshipImportantMeanCompete

I think that all people are many people. I think all people have many, many, many different souls inside, and they just shift from one to the other.

Jeff Buckley

PeopleThinkInsideDifferentJust

I have committed to giving away 80% of my wealth, much of it in India, but also in other countries.

Romesh Wadhwani

GivingWealthIndiaAwayCommitted

For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members.

Matisyahu

MusicMyselfSpacePeopleMeBattle

Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.

Lloyd Bentsen

FriendYouMineKnewJackSenator

The aim of our studies is to prove that color is the most relative means of artistic expression, that we never really perceive what color is physically.

Josef Albers

ColorAimProveNeverExpression

I don't read anything about my movies before or after I do films, or any part of show business. I think that keeps me in a kind of place where I can do the work that I need to do.

Christopher Guest

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