Nell Scovell Quotes

There have always been women who were successful against the odds. Now we need to change the odds so more women can be successful.

Nell Scovell

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ChangeWomenNowMoreNeedOdds

The concept of Shwopping is so clever, I think. The idea is that every time someone goes shopping, they can take an unwanted item of clothing and pop it in the recycling bin in their M&S store for Oxfam.

Joanna Lumley

TimeShoppingThinkSomeoneUnwanted

I think you tell the story that has to be told. You tell the story that's the truth. You tell the story that readers will be interested in and should know about.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

TruthStoryThinkYouKnowWill

People got very wimpy about 'Scarface' very quickly.

Steven Bauer

PeopleGotVeryAboutQuickly

The last thing that should come between two willing parties, one that wants to adopt and one that wants to find a home, is economics.

Rocky Wirtz

HomeEconomicsFindTwoLastCome

I like characters who are larger-than-life, whether life-loving women or the artist or guru who grabs everything. But I don't live among people like that.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

WomenLivePeopleArtistEverything

What is our destiny? Does it matter? Is it bound up with 'our' planet? In my opinion, yes.

Roy Harper

OpinionDestinyMatterUpPlanet

I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam: I'm a college graduate. I'm African American, and I'm gay. I'm comfortable in my skin.

Michael Sam

I AmCollegeWorldAmericanSkin

I had sort of given up on conventional journalism. I found it far too restrictive.

Molly Ivins

JournalismUpFarFoundGivenSort

I think the effective thing is, I passed this bill to combat violent extremism in the United States as effective outreach to the Muslim community, so you can pull the religious leaders really on to our team, if you will, to protect us from radicalization from within those communities.

Michael McCaul

CommunityTeamThinkYouProtectUs

People don't mind if you have a lot of money if they know you're working for it.

Jay Leno

MoneyPeopleMindYouKnowWorking

Teachers didn't like me very much. They thought I was just this punk kid and they always wanted to kick me out.

Clea Duvall

MeThoughtTeachersKidPunkOut

How are we going to make painters by lecturing to them? We are going to make questioners, doubters, and talkers. We are going to make painters by painting ourselves, and by showing the paintings of others. By working frankly from our convictions, we are going to make them work frankly from theirs.

William Morris Hunt

WorkPaintingOthersGoingWorking

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