Mara Brock Akil Quotes

When I was in '97, I didn't know I was in a very major moment. But with the privilege of reflection, I do. And that's what artists should do - they should help illuminate and reflect the human condition.

Mara Brock Akil

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MomentReflectionHelpKnowHuman

Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother rather than all major credit cards.

Robert Orben

LifeFatherMotherSocietyCredit

The only legacy I seek is the one that any grandparent seeks - that is, to hand off our nation... our fields and our farms to the next generation in better shape than we found it.

Sonny Perdue

LegacyGenerationBetterHandNation

We now see numerous examples of brands working together to address issues such as environmental degradations, climate control, pollution, poverty and disease.

Simon Mainwaring

Working TogetherTogetherControlNow

Just because one tribe piles on you, take shelter and continue to work towards your next goal, your next project. Don't be discouraged and remember that there are many fans of your work rooting for you to succeed.

Rob Liefeld

WorkSucceedRememberYouGoalFans

Everyone thinks Australia and New Zealand MMA fighters don't have that wrestling base, whereas a lot of Americans and other countries have, with them being able to do wrestling at high-school levels.

Robert Whittaker

NewAustraliaWrestlingEveryoneMMA

No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

Mary Kay Ash

TimeBusyFeelYouPersonImportant

Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life? I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you.

Rufus Wainwright

LifeMusicVisionFogBelieveSpark

Experience is a dim lamp, which only lights the one who bears it.

Louis-Ferdinand Celine

ExperienceLightsLampOnlyBears

I've always loved the English language. I just like words, you know?

Little Simz

WordsLanguageLovedYouKnowJust

I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

Don Cornelius

OpportunityTalentBlackMissionSee

I think, hey, everybody has a right to change their mind.

Johnny Van Zant

ChangeMindThinkRightHeyI Think

President-elect Trump is inheriting a relatively strong economy, and markets are pricing in faster growth under his watch.

Anthony Scaramucci

GrowthStrongEconomyWatchFaster

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